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|30 Mar 2004
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|Craig L. Chaiken
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|Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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|Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (55), Classifications (18), Legal Events (7)
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the BIOS of a general purpose computer and more particularly to techniques for allowing the BIOS to be reprogrammed that are resistant to inadvertent or unauthorized reprogramming of the BIOS.
2. Description of Related Art
The BIOS (Basic In/Out System) is generally a piece of software or code stored in a specific memory area of a computer. The computer uses the BIOS to get itself started properly when turned on. The BIOS may be used, from time to time, thereafter to help manage data transactions between hardware and programs.
Many electronic devices that do not operate like standard personal computers have begun to incorporate BIOS into their circuitry. For example, a modem may include an 80C186 microprocessor which utilizes a BIOS. Furthermore, CD and tape writers, laser and ink jet printers which contain microcontroller or microprocessor based computing circuitry have begun to incorporate a BIOS of some kind for use at start up to get the device operating and running when turned on.
Some PC (personal computer) operating systems (e.g., Linux, NT) have dispensed with the services of the BIOS while the system is running, but they all require and rely on the BIOS when the PC is started or turned on. A PC chipset (the majority of interconnect and control circuitry of a PC found within a few chips on a PC motherboard) has many configurable options, such as memory and bus timing, port configuration and so on, which are configured by the BIOS at start up. However, an inoperable computer results if the options are not configured correctly by the BIOS at start up.
At one time the BIOS were programmed into ROM chips on the PC mother board. The BIOS ROM chips could not be reprogrammed, but instead had to be replaced with a newly programmed BIOS ROM chip.
As ROM chips became programmable, EEPROM's, and Flash ROMS began to be used for BIOS chips. In particular, Flash ROMs can be programmed without being removed from a circuit board. This is useful in the personal computer industry because a Flash ROM BIOS chip ("Flash BIOS") can be reprogrammed ("flashed") and upgraded with new data without opening the chassis of the personal computer.
At present, there are various computer systems that allow the BIOS code to be flashed. Before a presently existing computer system flashes the system BIOS, the flash (reprogramming) application generally verifies that the BIOS image to be programed/flashed into the Flash BIOS is a correct size or has a correct file name for the computer, but in present systems it is not possible to actively check the BIOS image to make sure it will be compatible with the computer it will be loaded into. Furthermore, at present it is not possible to program a Flash ROM BIOS in a "protected programming" mode of the computer's operating system such as while operating in Windows '95 or '98. Thus, ROM BIOS flashing must be performed in a "real" mode operating system such as MS-DOS. A drawback of this technique of flashing the BIOS is that the verification code required for flashing the ROM BIOS exists as an executable file that may be found and disassembled by a hacker. The hacker could easily discern sufficient information from the disassembled code to create a flash ROM BIOS image that will be accepted as a BIOS image and render the computer unusable.
There are some other serious problems associated with the ability of a computer user to Flash his own computer's BIOS. For example, suppose a user wanted to upgrade the information in his Flash BIOS. He would have to obtain a new BIOS program from the computer manufacturer, the worldwide web, or another source. Then to perform the Flash BIOS upgrade, the user would initiate a "burner" program on his PC. That is, the burner program will use circuitry built into the PC's mother board (provided it supports flash upgrading) and erase the existing data/information in the Flash BIOS chip and then program or load the new BIOS data/information into the chip. This is all fine and good unless an inappropriate BIOS program obtained and then loaded into the Flash BIOS is used. If an inappropriate BIOS program was loaded into the BIOS chip, the user's computer would be rendered inoperable.
Another problem, as discussed above, is that a hacker could write a computer virus that could initiate the burner software and Flash the BIOS of an unsuspecting user's computer thereby rendering the computer inoperable.
Thus, there is a need for a computer system that resists having its BIOS flashed so that an incompatible BIOS program, other data, or no data is left in the memory area where the BIOS program is kept. Furthermore, there is a need for a computer system that has a virus resistant and hardware independent method for flashing the BIOS so that only a system compatible BIOS code can be flashed into the Flash BIOS chip.
In one embodiment of the present invention a computer system comprises a hard disk drive where a BIOS image can be stored on a magnetic media. If a user wants to reprogram a ROM BIOS part with the BIOS image, a utility, program is executed. The utility program generates a software system management interrupt in order to trigger a handler program. The handler program is stored in the system management memory portion of RAM which is inaccessible to a user. The handler program checks the BIOS image for a specific code to determine whether the BIOS image is a certified BIOS image that is certified for the operating computer system. If the handler program determines that the BIOS image is certified, then it will reprogram the ROM BIOS part with the certified BIOS image.
Various objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the presently preferred exemplary embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of, of which:
FIG. 1 depicts an exemplary computer system that may incorporate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 depicts a flow chart of an exemplary method for flashing ROM BIOS in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary diagram of hardware and software relationships in accordance with the present invention.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described. The invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey important aspects of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
Referring first to FIG. 1, selected portions of a general computer or personal computer (PC) 100 are shown that incorporates an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Upon start up of the PC 100, the BIOS program, stored in a Flash ROM BIOS memory 102, is interpreted by the central processing unit ("CPU") 104. The BIOS is a piece of code that the PC 100 uses to get itself started when the computer is switched on. In some cases, the BIOS is further utilized to manage data transactions between hardware and programs. Hardware that is "set up" by the BIOS may include RAM memory 106, hard or floppy disk drives 108, input/output circuitry 110, and modem circuitry 112.
There may be times that a user wants to upgrade or reprogram the flash BIOS 102. Furthermore, a malicious hacker may attempt to write a 'virus' program that is directed to flashing the Flash BIOS 102 with a new invalid or corrupted BIOS program or BIOS image. In either case, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will help prevent the user or the virus program from flashing a system BIOS with a 'non-certified' or non-compatible BIOS image. By preventing the BIOS from being flashed with an invalid, uncertified or incompatible BIOS program, computer repair costs are avoided and the computer 100 operates as a more reliable system to the user.
In one embodiment of the present invention, all the hardware dependent code that is utilized to flash the ROM BIOS is kept in an inaccessible SMM (system management memory) segment. Additionally, prior to copying the hardware dependent code to a SMM segment of memory, the code only exists in a disassembly resistant compressed format. Furthermore, an exemplary computer system will flash the BIOS only during an SMI (system management interrupt) mode, thus, it is possible to reprogram or flash the ROM Bios when the computer system is operating in a real mode (e.g., a MS-DOS mode), a virtual Intel 8086 mode or a protected mode (e.g., MS-DOS with a virtual memory manager such as EMM 386.exe, while operating in Windows '95, '98, NT).
Preferably, the present invention makes it extremely difficult for a hacker or user to determine how to update or flash the current flash ROM BIOS because the necessary code required to flash the BIOS runs only during a System Management Interrupt ('SMI') mode. There is essentially extremely limited mechanisms to enable a hacker or user to step through the code operating during a SMI mode to figure out what the code does to flash the ROM BIOS. The code is operated in a portion of the computer memory that is hidden to other programs; the code that flashes the BIOS is only 'visible' to the BIOS when the computer is processing an SMI.
Furthermore, the firmware within the computer circuitry that is used to flash the Bios requires the BIOS image (the new BIOS data that a user wants to have flashed into the existing Flash ROM BIOS part) to have a means for verifying that the BIOS image is compatible with the computer it is about to be placed into. The means for verification could be a checksum added to the end, middle or other location in the BIOS image. The means for verification could be that the BIOS image comes in an encrypted format that is understood by the specific model of computers for which it can be installed in. The intent of the means for verifications is so that the computer will not allow its BIOS to be flashed unless the BIOS image can be verified or certified as a valid, certified or authentic BIOS image for the particular computer model.
Referring again to FIG. 1, a BIOS image that may be later flashed into the ROM BIOS 102 can be provided and stored in a computer 100 a variety of ways. The image can be provided via a floppy drive, hard drive, zip drive 108 or other data storage medium. Furthermore, the BIOS image could be downloaded from a global network (such as the Internet), retrieved from a LAN or WAN, or provided via a phone line modem or other external data connection via an I/O Port 110.
FIG. 2 depicts a flow chart describing both an exemplary process of creating a certified ROM BIOS image and exemplary steps for updating or flashing the ROM BIOS part. An exemplary process for creating a certified BIOS image begins at step 200 wherein a ROM BIOS image is processed to create a certified ROM BIOS image. There are a variety of ways to process a BIOS image to certify it. Three exemplary techniques for certifying a ROM BIOS image are presented, but one of ordinary skill in the art could discern other certification techniques. One technique for creating a certified BIOS image is to encrypt the entire BIOS image using a private key known only to the SMI handler software. The ROM image, can be decrypted with the private key and then it can be established that the decrypted image is a certified image before being flashed into the ROM BIOS. If the ROM image cannot be decrypted with the private key, then it is certainly not certified. Each model of computer would contain a different private key, thus encrypted BIOS images could only be used in computer models having the correct private key in the SMI handler to decrypt the BIOS image.
A second technique for creating a certified BIOS image is to have a hidden check sum or cyclical redundancy check ('CRC') embedded into the BIOS image at an offset or predetermined code location that is only known by the SMI handler. The offset could be stored in the SMI handler during a manufacturing process. It is not important what the offset or location is except that the SMI handler code knows where to look in a BIOS image for the certification information.
A third technique for creating a certified ROM BIOS image that a user may want to flash into his computer's flash ROM BIOS part 102 is to attach or append an encrypted checksum or cyclic redundancy check ('CRC') to the end of the BIOS image using a private key. The private key would be known only to the SMI handler software of similar computer models. The SMI handler would aid in decrypting the checksum or CRC to determine if the BIOS image is a certified image and appropriate to be loaded into the ROM BIOS part of the computer. Once a certified BIOS image is established for the particular computer model, then the certified BIOS image can be provided by the manufacturer of the computer to users for their computers. The user's computer, upon receipt of the BIOS images, will have the means to determine whether a received BIOS image is certified or valid as an appropriate BIOS for the particular computer. Beginning at step 202, an exemplary technique for determining whether the BIOS image is an appropriate certified BIOS image and the steps of flashing the certified BIOS image into the ROM BIOS part is disclosed.
In some cases a manufacturer will provide a software file or files with a plurality of BIOS images. Each BIOS image being intended for a different computer model. In steps 202 and 204 the computer's firmware or preloaded computer software must determine which one of a plurality of BIOS images is the appropriate BIOS image for being loaded into the RAM BIOS part of the particular computer.
At step 202 a hardware independent BIOS flash utility gathers information from an ACPI table found in an ACPI supporting BIOS, but created by the resident BIOS code at start up. In the preferred embodiment the filename, the file size and the software SMI port location is gathered from the ACPI table. The file name is preferably the name of the file where the BIOS image for the particular computer is found. The file size information is the size of the BIOS image file. The software SMI port is the I/O port location that generates a software SMI when written to.
In particular, an exemplary hardware independent flash utility searches the RAM memory addresses OEOOOOH through OFFFFFH for the ACPI table signature "RSD PTR." If the signature is not found, the utility displays an error message and terminates. If the signature is found, the application reads the following items from the ACPI table: the OEM Table ID in the Root System Description table (RSD) which is a field that contains the file information to derive the flash BIOS file name; 2) and the SMI port address in the Fixed ACPI Description Table. The SMI port address is the address of the SMI port that provides the SMI interrupt.
At step 204 the hardware independent BIOS flash utility reads the BIOS image found in the file name, specified in step 202, into preferably a contiguous block or continuous block of RAM memory. The CPU registers are set to indicate the location and size of the stored BIOS image.
At step 206, the hardware independent BIOS flash utility passes a flash signature or other data information into one or more CPU registers to indicate that a flash update is indeed requested, desired and intentional.
At step 208, the BIOS flash utility generates a software SMI by writing a code to the software SMI I/O port. The code could be all or a portion of the flash signature that was passed into one or more of the CPU registers in step 206. The result is that an SMI occurs. Flashing of the ROM BIOS can only occur in an exemplary embodiment during a software SMI event.
In step 210, the Software SMI handler begins operating and validates the flash signature. Again, the flash signature indicates that a flash update is requested, desired and intentional. If the software SMI handler determines that the flash signature is not valid, then the flash BIOS process is stopped and an error is displayed to the user at steps 212 and 214.
If the flash signature is valid at step 212, then the SMI handler proceeds to step 216 where the SMI handler utilizes a private key or other information only known to the SMI handler (as discussed in step 200) to determine whether the BIOS image is a certified BIOS image. A certified BIOS image is a BIOS image that is correct for the current computer system. By requiring the SMI handler to have a private key or other information to decrypt a portion of or otherwise determine that the BIOS image is a certified BIOS image, hackers and inexperienced computer users are thwarted from flashing a ROM BIOS part with an inappropriate BIOS image.
If the BIOS image in RAM is not certifiable by the software SMI handler, then the flashing processes is stopped and an error message is displayed in steps 218 and 214.
If the BIOS image, stored in RAM, is certifiable by the Software SMI handler in steps 216 through 218, then a write enable signal is provided to the ROM part in step 200. The write enable signal may be a general purpose I/O that has to be turned on or off. The general purpose I/O location would also have to be known only to the SMI handler code and should not be known or accessible in any other place in the computer so that it would be extremely difficult for a hacker to learn how to enable a signal to the ROM BIOS part and have them flashed.
In step 221, the BIOS SMI handler writes the BIOS image to the ROM BIOS part (i.e., flashes the ROM BIOS part). The write enable signal is disabled or made inactive in step 222. At this point the BIOS image has been loaded into the ROM BIOS part in the place of the preexisting ROM BIOS code. In step 223, the process of flashing the BIOS ends without an error
Referring now to FIG. 3, a general flow of data or information between various subsystems and software/firmware on and off a computer motherboard is shown for implementing an exemplary virus resistant ROM BIOS flashing method and invention.
It is noted that the flash utility 300, the flash image 310, the operating system 304, the software handler 306, the RAM flash image 308, and the ACPI table 310 are all software, firmware or data code.
In an exemplary embodiment, a user or virus program will request that the flash utility 300 be executed in order to have a new BIOS image 302 flashed into the present ROM BIOS part 314. The BIOS image 302 may have been stored in a storage media such as a harddisk or floppy drive 316. The flash utility 300 retrieves a needed BIOS file name and file size information from an ACPI table 310 stored in RAM Memory 312. The correct BIOS image 302 can then be retrieved from the storage media 316 and placed in a continuous block of RAM 308. The flash utility will then instruct an ACPI chipset 318 to provoke a software SMI interrupt, but only after the CPU provides a flash signature indicating that the request for flashing the BIOS is intentional. The software, SMI handler then determines whether the flash image stored in RAM 308 is a certified BIOS image. The certification is established via a secret encryption key or other secret data only known by the SMI software handler which is used to check the BIOS image for authenticity and certification.
Since the SMI handler only operates when a software SMI interrupt is applied; and since the SMI handler is stored in a user inaccessible part of RAM, it is extremely difficult for a hacker to determine the secret code or information required or used to certify a BIOS image. Thus, if the software SMI handler does not certify the BIOS image, then the ROM BIOS part cannot be flashed.
The exemplary embodiments thus establish a virus resistant method for flashing ROM BIOS. The embodiments have a need for a certified BIOS image that would be extremely hard for a hacker to create since the information is hidden in the software SMI handler. The software SMI handler code is substantially inaccessible to a user or hacker because it is located in a portion of memory which is a system management memory segment (SMM segment) and, in addition, only exists in a dissembly resistant compressed format when not being used.
Although various preferred embodiments of the invention and method have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, both insignificant and significant, can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
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Dutch study found vacuuming clogged vessels before angioplasty improved outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Vacuuming out loose pieces of clots in blocked heart vessels improved the results of artery-opening angioplasty in a Dutch trial.
The technique, called thrombus aspiration, has been available for several years, said Dr. Felix Zijlstra, a professor of cardiology at the University of Groningen and senior author of the report in the Feb. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The trial included 1,071 persons who were assigned to get either conventional angioplasty or thrombus aspiration as part of their regimen. A major measure used by the Dutch researchers was blush grade, in which X-rays determine how well blood flow resumes to heart muscle after injury. A higher blush grade indicates better blood flow.
The lowest score, blush grade 0 to 1, was recorded for 26.3 percent of those getting conventional treatment and 17.1 percent of those who also had thrombus aspiration, the researchers reported. Thirty days after treatment, 5.2 percent of those with blush grades of 0 or 1 had died, compared to 1 percent of those with blush grades of 3.
Adverse affects such as second heart attacks occurred in 14.1 percent of those with the lowest blush grades, compared to 4.2 percent of those with the highest blush grades.
"In our practice, after we finished this trial, we adopted it [thrombus aspiration] for all patients, at least 80 to 90 percent of them," Zijlstra said.
When the trial results are publicized, "I think it will be adopted on a large scale very quickly," he said. The technique is easily learned, Zijlstra added: "I can teach it in an afternoon to every experienced cardiologist."
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Naomi Pierce, a world authority on butterflies, will give the 2014 Alfred M. Boyce Lecture at the University of California, Riverside on Monday, February 24.
The lecture, titled "Nabokov's blues: the ghost of climate change past," will be held at 4 p.m. in the Genomics Auditorium, Room 1102A, Genomics Building. A reception will follow the talk at 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Entomology Building. Both the talk and reception are free and open to the public. Parking costs $6.
Pierce is the Hessel Professor of Biology in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, and Curator of Lepidoptera in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, a position once held by Vladimir Nabokov. Her research focus is on the ecology and evolution of species interactions.
Pierce's internationally-renowned research focuses on the lepidopteran family Lycaenidae, the second-largest family of butterflies in the world, and their close associations with their ant hosts and host plants. Using lyceanids as a model organism, she has contributed to the understanding of how mutualistic relationships are established in nature, and how this can sometimes be exploited as well.
Prior to coming to Harvard in 1990, Pierce had appointments as a Research Lecturer in Christ Church and in the Department of Zoology, Oxford University, and as Assistant and Associate Professor at Princeton University. She has received prizes such as a Fulbright Fellowship and a MacArthur award, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Senior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows.
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The theme comes integrated with some plugins - Meta Slider, Page Builder and support for WooCommerce. You don't have to use the first or third, but it seems clear from my own experience (though my support questions on the subject went unanswered) that the theme is so heavily integrated with Page Builder that if you don't like or want to use that plugin, then this theme is going to cause problems.
Page Builder is an optional installation and Site Origin don't actually say you need it, but not using it causes layout problems with my sidebars and I suspect the way it's integrated into the theme is also the reason Responsive Gallery Grid doesn't work.
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Tokyo is the city where the final battle between the Dragon of Earth and the Dragon of Heaven will take place in the Japanese anime film X, directed by Rintaro (a.k.a. Tarô Rin; Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion) and written by the all-woman writing team Clamp. The Dragon of Earth wants to wipe out humankind because of the damage people have inflicted on the Earth, while the Dragon of Heaven is fighting to protect civilization. At the center of all this is Kamui, the chosen one, who must pick a dragon to fight for.
Full of dreams and flashbacks that pop up out of nowhere, the structure of X could be considered confusing and needlessly complex—if the story weren't so simple. Obviously, we're supposed to root for the Dragon of Heaven to win and save mankind, but the funny thing is, the Dragon of Earth has the better argument. If it were a debate, humanity would lose. But it's not a debate, it's an action film, and many of Tokyo's most famous buildings get destroyed in the battles. As with most anime, the women are either girlishly cute or slutty, but luckily in X, there are no graphic rapes; the love interest is merely crucified three or four times. It may not be the greatest anime film out there, but at least it's never boring. —Andy Spletzer
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Starring: Kôichi Yamadera, Nigel Whitmey, Don Fellows, Adam Henderson, Jeff Harding, Teresa Gallagher, Kazuhiko Inoue, Toshihiko Seki, Rupert Degas, Annemarie Lawless, Hideyuki Tanaka, Emi Shinohara, Toni Barry, Mami Koyama, Jôji Nakata, Alan Marriott, Yûko Minaguchi, Larissa Murray, Issei Miyazaki, William Dufris, Liza Ross, David Harris, Yukana Nogami, Tomokazu Seki, Atsuko Takahata, Denica Fairman, Stacey Gregg, Mike Fitzpatrick, Tôru Furusawa, Masako Ikeda
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Discussion in 'Motorola Droid Bionic' started by pollardhimself, Sep 20, 2011.
Got my phone and 2 weeks later we got 4G. All I can say is awesome!!!dancedroid
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I wish I had 4g where I live... hopefully in the near future. I do have it where I work, but only in the parking lot. Once I enter into the building, 4g disappears and I'm back to 3g. I guess the the 4g signal isn't as strong as the 3g.
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Its back on!!!... anyone know whats the difference between the white 4G symbol and Blue symbol?
Very cool! I almost fell off my feet when I saw the speeds from Speedtest... WOW!
Wait wait waaaaiiiiit.... Do you mean to tell me that RICHMOND VIRGINIA actually has 4g now??????????
I'm not in Richmond I am in Chesapeake Virginia. That's just the server its using to test off of
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Sept. 13, 2013 Announcements
Faculty/staff announcements submitted for posting Sept. 12. They are in the Sept. 13 UofL Today email.
Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Viewing the South from a 21st Century Perspective
2.) MPH Information Sessions
Health and Wellness
3.) Free flu shots for students, faculty and staff
HR Items of Interest
4.) How to Coexist with Your Toddler
5.) Microbiology & Immunology doctoral defense
6.) The Society of Toxicology Ohio Valley Regional Chapter Annual Meeting
7.) Bass-Rudd Tennis Center to serve as a host site for USTA Apprentice Program
8.) School of Medicine Basic, Bridge & Collaborative Grant Programs
9.) Green Tip: Make Plans for UofL Sustainability Week
10.) Retirement Workshop
11.) Healthy blood donors needed for study #191.96
12.) UK neurosurgery chair to give 'State of the Art Treatment of Spinal Metastases'
13.) Chemistry Department Fall 2013 Seminar Series
14.) Choctaw Academy: An Indian Boarding School in Antebellum Kentucky
Campus-Submitted Announcements
1.) Viewing the South from a 21st Century Perspective
Sept. 19, 5:30 p.m. Reception and Keynote Speech; Sept. 20, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Day of Lectures; Sept. 21, 11 a.m. Driving Tour of Bourbon County (participants provide their own transportation and lunch), Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. Third St.
Free for UofL faculty, staff and students; Optional $10 box lunch on Friday
The South remains home to one of the most fascinating and challenging of American cultures, which is discussed extensively in the 24 volumes of "The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture." "Viewing the South" invites the audience to engage with the substance of Southern culture, provoking new thoughts on the past within the context of the 21st century present. Reservations are requested. The Filson is part of UofL's Center for Arts and Culture Partnerships.
Additional Information: Register online or by phone at 635-5083
2.) MPH Information Sessions
Are you interested in learning more about the Master of Public Health program? Applications for fall 2014 are being accepted. Information sessions will be Wednesday, Oct. 2, 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. at Ekstrom Library in Room W210 and Thursday, Oct. 10, at the School of Public Health and Information Sciences (485 E. Gray St.) in Room 103. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP by Friday, Sept. 27.
Additional Information: Tammi Alvey Thomas
Health and Wellness
3.) Free flu shots for students, faculty and staff
Students, faculty and staff can get free flu shots through Campus Health Services ($5 for retirees). Shot clinics start Sept. 16 at the Health Sciences Campus. A full schedule and a consent form are online. Download, print and complete the consent form. Then, bring it and your valid UofL ID to get your shot.
HR Items of Interest
4.) How to Coexist with Your Toddler
3:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Room 103A, Human Resources 1980 Arthur St.
Are you a parent who is frustrated with trying to figure out your toddler? Are time outs proving to be unsuccessful? If so, HR has the class for you. "How to Coexist with Your Toddler" is a lighthearted and interactive workshop that will explore the inner workings of toddler's minds. We also will explore the challenges parents face when they experience their child's emerging sense of autonomy. Parenting concerns, including feeding, sleeping, toilet training and discipline, will be discussed.
Additional Information: Registration. Questions.
5.) Microbiology & Immunology doctoral defense
Noon Sept. 13 Homberger Library, Room 614, Building A, Health Sciences Center
Free, public
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series presents a PhD dissertation, "AMP-activated protein kinase regulation of myeloid antigen presenting cell activity," by Kelly Carroll, PhD candidate in the lab of Jill Suttles, PhD.
Additional Information: Carolyn Burton, 852-6208
6.) The Society of Toxicology Ohio Valley Regional Chapter Annual Meeting
Sept. 23, Clinical and Translational Research Building, Health Sciences Center
UofL will host the Society of Toxicology Ohio Valley Regional Chapter annual meeting. B. Alex Merrick, group leader of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Molecular Toxicology and Informatics Group, will present the keynote address, "High Throughput Screening for Chemical Toxicity Assessment." Registration Information.
Additional Information: Society of Toxicology Ohio Valley Regional Chapter
7.) Bass-Rudd Tennis Center to serve as a host site for USTA Apprentice Program
Starting 11 a.m. - Noon Sept. 17 Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
$44 (cash or check) and also includes a one year USTA membership
UofL's Bass-Rudd Tennis Center will serve as a host site for the United States Tennis Association's Southern Kentucky Tennis Apprentice program. The eight-week program begins Sept. 17 and will take place Tuesdays 11 a.m. - noon and Thursday 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. It is open to adults ages 18 and over. Participants will work with Meg Peavy, who will teach the basics of tennis.
Additional Information: USTAKY (opens as PDF) or call 852-1682
8.) School of Medicine Basic, Bridge & Collaborative Grant Programs
The SOM Research Committee administers the Basic, Bridge and Collaborative Matching Grant programs to provide faculty support. These awards have been increased up to $25K for Basic, $40K for Bridge and $50K for Collaborative with $25K in matched funds. The next cycle's submission deadline is Oct. 1.
Additional Information: School of Medicine Grant Programs or 852-7794.
9.) Green Tip: Make Plans for UofL Sustainability Week
Oct. 21 - 29
Sustainability Week is the perfect opportunity to get engaged in social and planetary justice. Any related events (lectures, films, tours, service projects, etc.) can be added to the calendar and all are welcome to host a booth at Campus Sustainability Day on the Quad Oct. 23. Faculty are encouraged to integrate environmental, social and economic stewardship themes into courses, service learning and research. Send students to sustainability events, or use our discussion guides and online resources.
Additional Information: Get on the calendar or reserve a Campus Sustainability Day booth. Sustainability Events. Sustainability Discussion Guides. Sustainability Learning Resources.
10.) Retirement Workshop
8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Oct. 18 Room 336, College of Business, Belknap Campus
Thinking about retiring soon? If so, register now to attend a two-hour retirement workshop sponsored by the School of Accountancy and presented by faculty member Sheila Johnston CPA, CFP. This workshop will cover retirement issues, tax and tax planning issues, required minimum distributions (RMDs), withdrawal rates in retirement, income planning, spending plan, social security, and other issues in transitioning to retirement.
Additional Information: Sheila Johnston, 852-4820
11.) Healthy blood donors needed for study #191.96
Between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Nephrology research lab of Kenneth McLeish, MD, Room 117 Baxter I Building, Health Sciences Center
Donors are needed for research studies of the function of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell responsible for destroying bacteria) and how diseases affect this function. Donors must be healthy, at least 18 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and be medication free. Amount of blood drawn will vary from 50mls to 450mls and $30 per 100 ml (or part thereof) up to a maximum of $120 will be paid. Blood donation takes about 20 minutes.
Additional Information: Terri Manning, 852-1157, to enroll or to get more information.
12.) UK neurosurgery chair to give 'State of the Art Treatment of Spinal Metastases'
8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Oct. 3 School of Nursing Auditorium, Room 4003
The Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to have Phillip Tibbs, MD, present "State of the Art Treatment of Spinal Metastases." Tibbs is the chair and an endowed professor of Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation Medicine in the University of Kentucky's neurosurgery department. Continuing education credit is available, and continental breakfast will be served.
Additional Information: Paul Fultz, Neurosurgery
13.) Chemistry Department Fall 2013 Seminar Series
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 13 Sept. 13 Room LL16, Chemistry Building, Belknap Campus
The Chemistry Department is pleased to present Hemali Rathnayake, Western Kentucky University, Chemistry Department. Her presentation will be "Innovative Energy Harvesting Nanostructures for Organic-based Solar Cells."
Additional Information: Syble Bullock, 852-8146
14.) Choctaw Academy: An Indian Boarding School in Antebellum Kentucky
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In this deeply felt and beautifully written memoir, Misty Copeland reveals her inspiring and at times heartbreaking journey to become the third African-American soloist in the history of the American Ballet Theatre.
When Misty Copeland first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old in baggy gym shorts to become one of America's greatest classical ballerinas. But she did just that. In Life in Motion, Misty describes how she overcame incredible adversity to make history and achieve her dreams of becoming a leading ballerina in the world-class American Ballet Theatre.
From her childhood spent moving around to escape her mother's string of boyfriends and husbands to pressures to mold her body to a dancer's ideal, every challenge Misty faced was met with the same perseverance, passion, and drive that brought her dreams to life. A true prodigy, Misty was dancing en pointe within two months and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer. Recognizing her talents, Misty's white ballet teachers soon took her in so she could continue training at a high level. Caught between the calm, control, and comfort she found in the world of elite ballet and the harsh realities of her own life, Misty became involved in a highly publicized custody battle instigated by her mother to bring her home — a struggle which Misty talks about in detail for the first time. She also reveals how it felt to be the only black woman in the American Ballet Theatre's corps de ballet as she spanned the globe in world-renowned performances.
As unique as Misty herself, Life in Motion transcends the bounds of the traditional ballet biography to tell a uniquely American story of perseverance and achievement in the face of extreme challenges. This is a beautiful memoir of identity, of passion, and of grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.
"The first African-American soloist in the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) of New York City, Copeland was a latecomer to the art and took her first class at age 13.Told in graceful prose, the memoir recounts her quick but singular rise — her struggles with compulsive overeating, racism, injuries, and self-doubt, as well as high points like discovering acceptance in the melting pot of New York, reconnecting with her father, founding her own dance-wear company, and performing with Prince. Copeland offers a strikingly generous view of her family and those closest to her who caused pain and confusion, at one point leaving her in destitution at a hotel with five siblings while only in her teens. Now age 31, Copeland demonstrates a remarkable ability to focus on the positive. Although she expresses a responsibility to break through color barriers for aspiring black dancers, her achievements will encourage all those attempting to beat the odds in competitive fields. Similar to Dancing Through It, New York City Ballet principal Jenifer Ringer's account of surviving and, ultimately, thriving in a janus-faced profession, Copeland's story will help young dancers to hold fast to their dreams, remain true to themselves, and avoid the pitfalls of perfectionism. (Mar.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history as the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a groundbreaking ballerina.
When she discovered ballet, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life (culminating in a highly publicized custody battle), she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams, and find the courage to be one of a kind.
Life in Motion is an insider's look at the cutthroat world of professional ballet, as well as a moving story of passion and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.
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Misty Copeland made history by becoming the third African-American ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre, the first in decades. A recipient of the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship in the Arts and an inductee into the Boys and Girls Club Alumni Hall of Fame, she currently lives in New York City.andnbsp;Visit her online at MistyCopeland.com.
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Greetings Troopers! For those that don't know, First Strike is being overhauled to change it into a singleplayer focused modification for Battlefield...
First Strike is a Star Wars total conversion modification for Battlefield 2142. The goal of First Strike is to totally immerse the players into the amazing universe of Star Wars by presenting the most accurate representations of famous Star Wars locales, weapons, and characters, and combining them with exciting, fast paced gameplay and features new to the Battlefield scene. Within this mod you'll find yourself as a soldier of the Galactic Empire or as a freedom fighter for the Rebel Alliance. You'll fight across lovingly detailed recreations of various Star Wars locations with a wide array of weapons and vehicles.
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Work continues apace on the singleplayer version of First Strike, and we are now approaching a time where we feel ready to release a closed Alpha Test Build to a limited number of people willing to test for the mod.
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I think I found a bug.
The accuracy on all my guns except the DH-17 Pistol and Se-14r Pistol are the amount of accuracy you get as if I'm moving forward at full speed (not sprinting) even though I am stationary. And it wont go away until I restart FS 1.6.
Heres a screenshot with me standing completely still:
This affects all the weapons; The rocket launchers, the blaster rifles, the carbines, even the shotguns! but the worst is the Packard Mortar Gun (as pictured).
We have a forum thread on the First Strike forums just for bug reports. We monitor those forums much more frequently.
Disregard that Bug I thought I found.
Turns out it was my Xbox controller left joystick ghosting! (i cannot figure out how to increase deadzone in this game)
I checked the forums and there was nothing on the topic which was too suspicious given the age of the mod so i decided to try and find the cause one more time. And success.
Glad you got it sorted.
I found'em on Gamefront. Every one of them crashed. (loaded up but crashed as i pressed deploy) One of them wouldn't even extract lol
I would've even tried if they hadn't been made for a previous version of First Strike but it was worth a shot.
The SP mappack is posted on the First Strike forums. This works with First Strike proper now. This is a collection of 2412 conversion maps as well as some maps created for First Strike but not part of the official multiplayer maps. They all work in SP and Coop.
Yeah, I don't think they're compatible since it got integrated into the official mod properly. Most of the maps from that are now in the mod as the singleplayer portion, plus the AI support is much improved since the SP Minimod. If you have First Strike 1.6 you should be able to play singleplayer, you just have to do it off-line due to issues with the EA Master Server closing down, as mentioned in the latest news update.
Where may I find the SP Minimod Mappack?
You'd have to ask Dnamro about that, but I think that disappeared when it officially became part of the mod proper as co-op/singleplayer support. Though I think it might still be available somewhere as there were a few maps that we didn't feel were appropriate to officially add to the mod.
Gameranger added BF 2142 to the list of games. Do people plan on playing First Strike there?
the gamespy server is still up so we can still play the regular way
Not any more it's not.
I think he's just looking to the future when the server eventually does go down.
It is possible that First Strike will be played under Gameranger, will just have to see.
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- Frank Kamarda
- Ryan Anderson
- Class of 2011 Haley Ford
- Class of 1983 Enoch Hayes
- Class of 1986 Billie Henley
- Gloria Wild
- Class of 1945 Margaret Althaber
- Alisa Goins
- Class of 1988 Rhonda Childes
- Class of 1953 Billie Scott
- Class of 2012 Peyton Lash
- Class of 1984 Kimberly Golden
- Class of 1998 Jim Holwick
- Class of 2011 Melissa Lynn
- Cara Kimberlin
- Class of 2001 Giovanni Byers
- Class of 1996 William Herbst
- Class of 2005 Kyle Schultz
- Class of 1969 Danny Rollins
- Class of 1965 Kathleen Petesche
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Mclouth Alumni Merchandise
This site has been created for the former students of Mclouth High located in Mc Louth, Kansas. If you are a former student of Mclouth in Mc Louth, Kansas, register now to add your name. Don't forget to upload your Mclouth High School pictures and check on the latest info about any Mclouth High School reunion.
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|Margaret Althaber added a memorial for Margaret Althaber. March