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President Barack Obama continued to reshape his senior staff Friday with the announcement that Miguel Rodriguez would leave his job as legislative affairs director after less than a year in the post.
He will be replaced by Katie Beirne Fallon, a longtime aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), who came to the White House earlier this year as deputy director of communications.
The move is one of several recently announced staffing changes in the West Wing, and it comes as the president faces all-time high disapproval ratings and questions about his ability to manage. As the administration works to rebuild public confidence after the botched rollout of HealthCare.gov and jumpstart its domestic agenda, a handful of top aides are poised to join Mr. Obama's team.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="White House" category="" ]
Longtime senior adviser Pete Rouse and White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler are planning to depart. Earlier this week, the administration said that John Podesta, a White House chief of staff under Bill Clinton, would serve as counselor to Mr. Obama. The president also is bringing back Phil Schiliro, who previously served as legislative affairs director, for a short stint coordinating health-care policy.
And the White House has announced plans to create a permanent position overseeing HealthCare.gov, a role that Jeffrey Zients has filled since late October.
Friday's personnel move comes less than 11 months after the president tapped Mr. Rodriguez to serve as legislative affairs director. Since then, the White House has continued to hear a steady drumbeat of criticism about its outreach to Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers and aides from both parties have said that communication from the White House has been lacking and that Mr. Rodriguez hasn't been visible in this key position.
"Their operation is like Sasquatch," a senior Republican leadership aide said of the administration's outreach. "Some people swear it exists, but few if any have ever seen it."
Other Congressional aides described Mr. Rodriguez as a bit player whose role had been largely taken over by chief of staff Denis McDonough and deputy chief of staff Rob Nabors, who preceded Mr. Rodriguez in the job.
"The fact that they've had to make this change shows that there is something not right between the Hill and the White House," a Senate Democratic aide said Friday.
Hill Democrats applauded the arrival of Ms. Fallon.
"There's nobody – nobody – better suited for this job," Mr. Schumer said. "Katie has the great ability to listen and then bring people together, and will be able to convey the administration's message in strong but friendly terms to members of both parties."
Hill Democrats said that Mr. McDonough – not Mr. Rodriguez – often serves as a main conduit between the White House and Congress.
For example, after the U.S. struck a deal aimed at stopping Iran's nuclear program, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), said that she received several private briefings from Mr. McDonough.
Mr. McDonough also travels to the Hill to brief lawmakers on administration policy. One congressional aide recalls a meeting last month in the Capitol in which Democratic lawmakers gave him an earful on the failings of the healthcare.gov website.
"There was a lot of grief from members," the aide said. "McDonough was there, just taking it."
With Mr. McDonough taking on so many assignments, he's been stretched thin, people close to the White House say. Mr. Podesta's arrival could help ease the workload, though.
In a statement released Friday, the president praised Mr. Rodriguez, who has served in the Obama administration since day one. Mr. Obama also said Ms. Fallon "has the deep expertise and strong relationships required to build on the progress we've made this year and advance my top priority: creating jobs and expanding broad-based growth and opportunity for every American."


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Dierks Bentley previews new album at fan club show
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(Yahoo!) - Dierks Bentley should know better than to say the word "naked" at a fan club party. But he let the word slip at his annual Last Call Ball, which was held on the closing day of the CMA Festival, as he and his band played an acoustic set for just over 300 of his most hardcore and most fortunate fans.
"Sounds good in here, man," Bentley told the crowd at the Belcourt, a movie arthouse built in 1925 that once, very briefly (in the mid-1930s), served as the home of the Grand Ole Opry. "It's good to take these songs you guys have only heard all electrified up – were you guys there last night at LP Field? — and give 'em a little bit of an acoustic feel... I'm nervous for some reason, man. I wasn't nervous last night in front of the stadium, but I get nervous in front of you guys. You guys know me too well. I feel naked up here." Titters and light yowls ensued. Come a little closer and all that...
In actuality, the biggest attraction of the 70-minute afternoon concert wasn't hearing acoustic versions of songs that fans have only heard electrified up, but tunes that haven't been heard before at all (although he's been doing a couple of them at his most recent dates). Bentley sang four selections from Riser, an album that isn't due until October.
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Louisiana Tech's Cameron Earns Manning Player of the Week
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Colby Cameron, a senior from Louisiana Tech, has been selected as this week's Manning Award Player of the Week. Cameron earns the honor over seven other Manning Award Stars of the Week after earning the most votes in the Allstate Sugar Bowl's Facebook contest.
Check out the final fan voting numbers on Facebook here.
The Manning Award will be recognizing its ninth winner this year. USC's Matt Leinart was the inaugural winner of the award in 2005, followed by Texas' Vince Young in 2006. Both went on to be top 10 NFL draft picks. In 2007, LSU's JaMarcus Russell earned the award and was the NFL's No. 1 draft pick. Boston College's Matt Ryan claimed the award in 2008 and was drafted No. 3, quickly becoming the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. In 2009, Florida star Tim Tebow earned the honor - he also went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. The 2010 winner was Texas signal-caller Colt McCoy, the winningest quarterback in college football history, who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the draft. Auburn's Cameron Newton earned the award in 2011, prior to being selected No. 1 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. This past season's honoree was Robert Griffin, III, from Baylor, who was also a top NFL draft pick (No. 2 overall by the Washington Redskins).


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Lady Gaga teases 'ARTPOP' sequel
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Lady Gaga is dropping more hints about a sequel to her ARTPOP album.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, the pop star said there is "a strong possibility" that she'll release another volume of her third studio album.
Mother Monster kept tight-lipped on when fans could expect to hear the new music, saying only wrote a lot of songs while creating ARTPOP and "had a very specific idea of the concept" when she released the first batch last November.
In past interviews, she's hinted that the second edition might include more experimental tracks than the original.
Meantime, Gaga is prepping to kick off her "ARTPOP Ball" tour in early May and brings an end to her seven-night residency at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Monday night.
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basicaly when i start backtrack 3 via live cd, i find two routers when i search however when i click refresh they disapear and it says sumthing about my wifi is turned off externaly but its not. (everthing works fine in windows the connection are weak though) plzz help. very appreciated if u reply
i dont kno. my comp is a pavilion s7640.uk. the exact message is "radio of your wireless card seems to be turned off using an external switch on your computer
you need turn it on to use wireless network" it is a comp and i do not have a on/off button another user has had this problem sumwhere in this forum site but there wasnt anyone with a solution.


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Pirates net three players in two trades
Robinson, Mazzaro sent from Royals, Stewart from Red Sox
By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com | November 28, 2012 8:29 AM ET
In a pair of trades announced by the club Wednesday, Pittsburgh acquired first baseman Clint Robinson and right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro from Kansas City and another right-hander, Zach Stewart, from Boston.
Robinson, a 25th-round draftee in 2007, batted .308 in his six seasons in the Royals organization. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound left-handed hitter also averaged 18 home runs per year but, with first baseman Eric Hosmer and designated hitter Billy Butler entrenched in Kansas City, was blocked from consistent playing time in the bigs. Robinson has the least MLB service time of the three new Pirates, having accumulated his first four big league at-bats spread over four games last June -- three at PNC Park.
"Want to thank [general manager] Dayton Moore and the entire #Royals org. for the past six years! Great people/teammates and a great org.! Will miss all of u!" Robinson (@ClintR1b25) wrote in a Tweet today.
Like Robinson, Mazzaro was designated for assignment by the Royals on Nov. 20, a procedural move that removed both players from the club's 40-man roster. The 26-year-old finished his second up-and-down season after the A's sent him to the Royals in a deal involving Major League outfielder David DeJesus on Nov. 10, 2010. Mazzaro compiled a 3.63 ERA in 22 games (eight starts) at Triple-A Omaha, but his ERA increased by two runs, to 5.73, in 18 MLB appearances.
To obtain the Royals' pair, the Pirates parted with left-handed pitcher Luis Rico and right-hander Luis Santos. Rico, a native of Venezuela, turns 19 on Thursday, while Santos, who hails from the Dominican Republic, will be 22 by Opening Day. Both hurlers competed in the Dominican Summer League this year and have yet to make their stateside debuts.
A player to be named later was the cost for Red Sox hurler Stewart. Like Mazzaro, Stewart's performance in the Majors last season paled compared to his results in the Minors. The 26-year-old, another 40-man roster casualty in advance of the Dec. 6 Rule 5 Draft, fashioned a 3.94 ERA in 11 starts for Triple-A Pawtucket but recorded an 8.58 ERA in 20 games (three starts) in Boston.
Andrew Pentis is a contributor to MLB.com and writes the Prospective Blog. Follow him on Twitter at AndrewMiLB. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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just what i've been looking for thank you
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just what i've been looking for thank you
I can't download too!!!???
I have finally got around to updating my password cracking guide. I have added sections on ophcrack and cain and abel.
After using ophcrack for several hours I am not seeing what everyone really likes about it. I downloaded the live CD and tried cracking my sisters password. Yes she gave me permission. I put the CD in, booted, and ophcrack couldn't crack any passwords as the OS is Vista and LM hashes are disabled by default. I tried my XP box, but it didn't fully crack any of my passwords. I got the last 1 or 2 characters, but never the first 7. Given that I can't create rainbow tables for ophcrack and that I have to PAY for the NT hash tables (which I don't see as being useful given the limited character set used to generated them) I don't see its usefulness. Maybe someone can give me pointers? Maybe I am missing or misunderstanding something?
The Cain and Abel software is a pretty good cracker for windows.
I am planning on converting the document to html to make it easier to find the section you want. I tried LyX but the html it generates is bad. Can anyone please tell me where I can find a latex to html for windows?
Have patience, the new version is coming.
I like the bleeding edge, but I don't like blood loss
Thank you for the time and effort put forth into this doc and the WL files included. All the best,
I finally had some time to finish the updates. I have updated the zip file on the first post of this thread. If you can't download the attachment you are probably a new user and have to wait three days before you can download it. I prefer not to post my work on rapidshare. Keep the comments coming.
Changes from version 0.2
* Added sections on using ophcrack
* Added sections on Cain and Able under windows
* Fixed a typo
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* Added a section on plain-text.info
* Added a section on using john the ripper with a custom character list
* Added Xploitzs and pureh@tes wordlists
I like the bleeding edge, but I don't like blood loss
thanks for the tuto
Could we get the new file posted on RapidShare please? The attachment from the forums still doesn't work for some of us. Thanks!


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|Art in the Inclusive Classroom
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|The course has successfully been taught as a Special Topics in Art Education course for two semesters. It has been fully enrolled and is an option for one of the art education requirements. No additional resources required at this time.
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Lie down, relax, and enjoy the beautiful scenery using the Coghlan's Compact Hammock with Spreader Bars. Made from polyester material, it provides durable and reliable support as you lie down on it. It can accommodate up to 250 lbs of weight, making it suitable for one or two persons. You can use this compact hammock to relax in your backyard or you can also bring it in your outdoor trips as a lightweight bed. It only weighs at 16 oz so you can bring anywhere conveniently and comfortably. The spreader bars are 21 in apart for your convenience. Get the Coghlan's Compact Hammock with Spreader Bars and use it every time you need to relax and catch a breath of fresh air.


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Search for missing Norton man
(Portage County, Oh.) 45-year-old Jeffrey Hathaway of Norton has been missing in the Berlin Lake Wildlife Area since Wednesday. On Saturday the Portage County Sheriff's Department and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources conducted a search of the area.
100 people helped in the search, but Hathaway was never found.
Hathaway's car was found Friday morning nean a dense wooded area, it had not been moved in two days.
Hathaway is described as 6'2", has blonde hair and blue eyes and weighs around 220 pounds. If you have any information about Hathaway's where-abouts or would like to help with the search, call the Portage County Sheriff's Office at 330-325-1023.
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A police officer trying to break up a fight involving at least two girls at Narbonne High School in Harbor City doused students with pepper spray Thursday, exposing 47 of them to the irritant and sending one to a hospital, students and firefighters said.
Firefighters treated the students on the athletic field and in the cafeteria shortly after they were called to the campus at 24230 S. Western Ave. at 10:15 a.m.
Students told the Daily Breeze that a female police officer used the pepper spray when she was unable to break up the fight near the student store on campus. A crowd of students had gathered around the melee to watch.
"They just started fighting," said ninth-grader Damond Williams, resting in the back of an ambulance before he was taken to the hospital. "I walked past and I got sprayed. My eyes hurt. My nose got irritated and my throat is congested."
Williams was using an inhaler.
Students who requested anonymity said the officer pulled out the spray because she was unable to quell the fracas and a crowd of students was egging things on.
"The school cop just came and pepper-sprayed everyone," one student said. "It hurt."
Los Angeles Unified School District officials issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying the district police officer tried to come to the aid of a fallen student involved in the fight but could not because of the large crowd.
"Concerned for the safety of the fallen student and the officer's own safety, the officer dispensed a short burst of pepper spray into the air to disperse the crowd," the statement said. "The dispensing of pepper spray allowed the officer to come to the aid of the fallen student and break up the fight."
The 47 exposed students were treated for minor respiratory ailments and eye irritation. Paramedics rinsed their eyes and provided some with oxygen, city fire spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
Parent Tami Bush said she rushed to the campus when she heard about the incident. She arrived to find her son among the victims. The ninth-grader was one of the two students suffering from asthma problems.
"I saw it on the news. I called my son. He wasn't answering, so, of course, I panicked," Bush said. "I don't know what happened, but I'm going to find out. It's in his eyes and his mouth so we are going to the emergency room."
District officials said the students involved in the fight were cited. The school police department is investigating the use-of-force incident.
The school's principal planned to send a letter home to parents, and counselors will be on campus Friday.
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I get about 2 days off 1 charge, with heavy use and about 75% backlight doing the above.
That battery life sounds awesome, but I love tweaks like Barrel and Zephyr and I love having Mail on my phone. Porque no los dos?
Dude, I'm not even sure why you have an iPhone, it sounds like you could get exactly what you wanted out of a phone in a much cheaper and longer lasting model.
Multitasking I agree is overrated. Killing AppSwitcher is a good idea as is keeping Push off and location services until you need them. I get 14-18 hours+ with those changes.
I guess whatever works for you, power to you.
I just want a phone that CAN do all the things i want and last at least a day. That's all I want. Personally i need some sort of multitasking (man i miss pro switcher and backgrounder) because i get impatient and want to get lots of things done at once.
You know I still have mail and and mutitasking. Maybe I've made it sound like my phone is a hollow shell with lots of battery but it's not. I simply dont use ios mail cuz it sucks and is always running now matter what. So i ripped it out and use a 3rd party mail app that actually supports hotmail. I don't like heavy tweaks like barrel cuz they suck the life out of your phone are aren't needed at all. As far as the launch daemons are concerned im only disabling the ones you dont really need like spotlight, gamecenter and report daemons (all useless to me) And battsaver is just an app that saves battery by turning off your radios when they aren't actually being used. So I'm not really sure how that makes my iphone not an iphone lol I still do everything everyone else does just faster and with more life to do it, cuz theres not a bunch of pointless crap running on my phone to slow it down
And you should have waaay more than 44mb of free mem. I have roughly 200-300 free at any given time.
So unless your on a 3gs...yaaa
I don't have the SHSH blobs cuz i got cocky and thought nothing bad would happen lol. Well it did. I put up a thread on a few forums explaining how easily crap happens for those who may not know. But essentially I installed a winterboard theme to remove the wallpaper gradient and it didn't play nice at all with my phone and bricked me up so I had to restore. Pretty crappy considering :P
it's always best - every two week at a minimum to let your phone run down to under 9% and then do a full charge with BatteryDoctor showing on the screen - to make sure you get a 'cleansing full charge' for lack of a better term. Only after a FULL charge from below 9% to 100% will you get your best battery performance for testing..
Most of you won't be able to do battery testing if you ever respring your phone for having and changing themes. Since the iOS 6 jailbreak - every respring resets your battery stats to 0 - and won't track it for you. MADDENING bug for those of us who theme. If you don't have Winterboard or do any theming then you can test battery usage..
You can still test of course -- you just can't use any Respring function for the period of your test.


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Gary Allan, Sheryl Crow planning co-headlining tour
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Gary Allan and Sheryl Crow will be hitting the road together later this year. The singers have announced plans for their "Free And Easy" fall tour - drawing its name from Gary's most recent album, Set You Free, and Sheryl's debut country single, "Easy."
So far the two only have three confirmed dates for the trek - all in California. They'll be appearing at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara on September 13th, The Greek Theater in Los Angeles on September 14th, and the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield on September 15th.
More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Kay Lehman Schlozman serves as J. Joseph Moakley Endowed Professor of Political Science. She received a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. The winner of the American Political Science Association's 2004 Rowman and Littlefield Award for Innovative Teaching in Political Science, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in American politics.
She is co-author of The Unheavenly Chorus: Unequal Political Voice and the Broken Promise of American Democracy (with Sidney Verba and Henry Brady), which won two PROSE Awards (for Government and Politics and Excellence in Social Sciences) awarded to scholarly books by the American Association of Publishers; The Private Roots of Public Action: Gender, Equality, and Political Participation (with Nancy Burns and Sidney Verba), which was co-winner of the APSA's Schuck Prize; Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics (with Sidney Verba and Henry E. Brady), which was the winner of the APSA's Philip Converse Prize and the Book Award of the American Association for Public Opinion Research; Organized Interests and American Democracy (with John T. Tierney); and Injury to Insult: Unemployment, Class and Political Response (with Sidney Verba). She has written numerous articles in professional journals and is editor of Elections in America and co-editor of The Future of Political Science (with Gary King and Norman H. Nie).
Among her professional activities, she has served as Secretary of the American Political Science Association and as chair of the APSA's organized section on Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior. She is the winner of the APSA's 2006 Frank Goodnow Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Political Science and the 2016 Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Quick Fact: WSJ op-ed advances tired and discredited claim that affordable housing caused the housing crisis
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A November 13 Wall Street Journal op-ed claimed that loans made "under the pressure of" the Community Reinvestment Act helped to "fuel the greatest housing bubble our nation has ever seen." The claim that affordable housing initiatives were responsible for the housing crisis is a widely discredited myth.
From Edward Pinto's Wall Street Journal op-ed:
Congress's goal was to force these two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase loans that had been originated by banks -- loans that were made under the pressure of another federal law, the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), to increase lending in low- and moderate-income communities.
From 1977 to 1991, $9 billion in local CRA lending commitments had been announced. CRA lending by large banks increased dramatically after the affordable housing mandate was in place in 1993, growing to $6 trillion today. As Ellen Seidman, director of the federal Office of Thrift Supervision, said in a speech before the Greenlining Institute on Oct. 2, 2001, "Our record home ownership rate [increasing from 64.2% in 1994 to 68% in 2001], I'm convinced, would not have been reached without CRA and its close relative, the Fannie/Freddie requirements."
The 1992 GSE Act was the fuse, and the trillions of dollars in subsequent CRA and GSE affordable-housing loans would fuel the greatest housing bubble our nation has ever seen. But who lit the fuse?
Fifty percent of the high-risk loans are estimated to be CRA loans, with much of the remainder useful to the GSEs in meeting their affordable-housing goals.
The flood of CRA and affordable-housing loans with loosened underwriting standards, combined with declining mortgage interest rates-to 5% in 2003 from 10% in early 1991-resulted in a massive increase in borrowing capacity and fueled a house price bubble of unprecedented magnitude over the period 1997-2006.
Now this history may repeat itself as many of the same community groups are pushing Congress to expand CRA to cover all mortgage lenders, credit unions, insurance companies and others financial industry segments. Are we about to set the stage for another catastrophe? [The Wall Street Journal, 11/13/09]
Myth that CRA and affordable housing initiatives caused crisis has been widely discredited
Bernanke: Experience "runs counter to the charge that CRA was at the root of, or otherwise contributed in any substantive way to, the current mortgage difficulties." In a November 25, 2008, letter, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke stated: "Our own experience with CRA over more than 30 years and recent analysis of available data, including data on subprime loan performance, runs counter to the charge that CRA was at the root of, or otherwise contributed in any substantive way to, the current mortgage difficulties."
SF Reserve Bank's Yellen: "[S]tudies have shown that the CRA has increased the volume of responsible lending to low- and moderate-income households." Janet Yellen, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stated in a March 2008 speech that "studies have shown that the CRA has increased the volume of responsible lending to low- and moderate-income households."
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By Merlin R. "Boody" Gilbertson Special to The Herald
Having known Marv Harshman probably longer than any of his living friends, I feel compelled to write something about this great man. I was born July 3, 1922, and met Marv in May of 1937 when I was 14 and he was 19.
My story about Marv Harshman begins sometime in April 1937, when I was leaving the baseball diamond at Bagshaw Field in Everett and a stranger stopped me.
"Boody," the man said, "you don't know me but my name is George Bourcier and I manage the Lundeen baseball team every summer in Lake Stevens. I am just now putting the team together for this summer and we need a first baseman. Would you like to come and play first base for us?"
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At my first Lundeen team tournament, I met the rest of the squad, which included catcher Gar Bourcier, George's 40-year-old brother; third baseman Bernie Maltsberger; second baseman Jack, who used an anonymous last name because he was a local pastor who preferred playing baseball on Sunday afternoons to staying around the church; left fielder Joe Hebert; center fielder/manager George Bourcier; right-fielder Harry Bourcier, Gar's son; and a 19-year-old shortstop named Marv Harshman.
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I worked in Everett all my life and I lived in Lake Stevens for 40 years. During that time I watched hundreds of football, basketball and baseball games and only recommended one player I thought worthy of playing for Marv. As it turned out, Marv and I watched one of the player's games together and attended a social with friends at our house afterward. Unfortunately, the local player I brought Marv to see had a bad night, so the social turned out to be the highlight of the evening. Marv made a lot of new friends. A memorable time it was for my wife, Beverly, and myself.
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A pain in the neck—causes in helicopter and fighter pilots
Chronic and acute neck pain among pilots can affect the readiness and effectiveness of service men and women who take to the skies on a regular basis. Find out what is being done about the increasing occurrence of neck pain among military pilots of helicopters and fighter jets.
Neck pain in military pilots, particularly helicopter and fighter jet pilots, is a major concern. Conditions inherent in flying helicopters and jets put these pilots (and crew) at a greater risk for developing neck pain due to misaligned postures, the use of additional equipment on their helmets, and exposure to high G-forces. Effectiveness and readiness are compromised if a pilot can't fly because of pain. Pilots sometimes forego medical treatment for fear of being grounded or losing their flight status and, as a result, pain is left untreated.
Exercise programs specifically for strengthening the neck area can be helpful in preventing pain. "G-warmup" maneuvers can also be beneficial to prepare a fighter pilot for high G-forces. Military researchers are looking at improving and updating the ergonomics of aircraft seats and cockpits, as well as helmet fit. In the meantime, see your doctor if your neck pain doesn't improve with rest and basic at-home treatments. And for more information, read HPRC's InfoReveal.
Both international and American studies have found that a significant and increasing number of helicopter and fighter pilots suffer from neck (and other) pain as a result of their occupation. Many pilots seek out civilian rather than military medical treatment to avoid being grounded or losing their flight status. Others self-medicate with high doses of over-the-counter remedies such as ibuprofen, which can cause other health problems when taken long term.
Neck pain, usually associated with muscle stiffness and soreness, can be a result of several factors, although the impact of each depends on the type of pilot (helicopter versus fighter). However, seat postures, G-forces, high-risk head movements, whole-body vibration, and helmet-mounted equipment and fit play major roles in the development of pilot and aircrew neck pain. Other risk factors include age, flight hours, duration of flights, decreased muscle strength, and the onset rate of G-forces.
What We Know
Three major factors contribute to neck pain among military pilots: posture (ergonomics), helmets, and vibration. Most current helicopter cockpits were designed to reduce injuries from the hard landings and vertical crashes that were common during the Vietnam War. This design forces helicopter pilots to assume a unique position, often referred to as "helo-hunch," a misaligned posture in which a pilot's trunk is curved forward and slightly rotated. Ergonomic concerns for fighter pilots are more related to G-forces and neck movements associated with various maneuvers. "Checking six," or turning to look towards the tail of the aircraft, requires extreme neck rotation that uses relatively weak muscles in the neck. Chronic exposure to such postures puts pilots at greater risk for neck pain.
The way a helmet fits, in addition to the equipment added to it—night vision goggles (NVG) and other helmet-mounted displays (HMDs)—can contribute to neck pain. The equipment mounted on a helmet changes its weight distribution on the head and neck in a way that can impede vision and cause irritation that forces the pilot to use more awkward neck positions.
Whole-body vibration, especially in helicopters, transmits mechanical vibration from the aircraft throughout the bodies of its occupants, but primarily to the pilot. The amount of whole-body vibration (WBV) a pilot experiences, combined with other factors such as posture and helmet fit, further increases the risk for neck pain or worsens existing pain.
Pilots are not the only military personnel at risk for neck pain. Those who are confined to small spaces, with poor seating posture, and/or are exposed to WBV (e.g., tanks and high-speed marine craft) for a long period of time may also experience symptoms.
It is important to recognize symptoms of potentially serious neck pain and seek medical advice early on. Avoid self-medicating with high doses of over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen, which can lead to other health problems if taken for a long time. Only medical treatment can address whether the pain is easily treatable or a symptom of a more serious chronic condition.
Debrief (Military Relevance)
Several studies strongly recommend the use of "G-warm up" and neck stretching techniques prior to flying. Other research suggests that neck stabilization and strengthening exercise routines may also improve neck pain and range of motion (ROM). While these techniques have not proven to be effective for all pilots, some individuals have had success with personalized neck strengthening and training regimens.
Researchers also have recommended equipment-related solutions that are undergoing military scrutiny and development, such as the redesign of cockpits and pilot seating, inner lining of helmets, and seat pads to reduce transmission of mechanical vibration to aircraft occupants.
For more details and in-depth information on neck pain in military pilots and aircrew, see HPRC's research brief "Neck Pain Among Pilots and Aircrew."
Research Summary
Key Points
- An increasing number of helicopter and fast-jet military pilots are reporting neck, back, and leg pain related to their flight experience.
- Chronic neck pain can be related to helmet fit, use of night vision goggles (NVG), seat posture, vibrations, flight duration, frequency of exposure, and physical conditioning.
- Pilots and aircrew frequently do not seek medical attention for chronic or acute neck pain for fear of losing flight status or being grounded.
- Measures to prevent neck pain in pilots include changes in the ergonomics of aircraft cockpits and helmets, as well as the implementation of pre- and post-flight exercise programs for the neck and upper body.
Neck pain in military pilots and crew is a growing, international aeromedical concern. Several surveys in Canada, Australia, and Sweden investigating neck pain have found an alarmingly high rate of pain, sometimes chronic, in both helicopter and fast jet pilots.1-3 In 2010–2011, the DoD conducted an online survey of nearly 10,000 U.S. helicopter pilots and aircrew to evaluate self-reported neck, back, and leg pain related to flight.4 Consistent with other studies, approximately 85% of U.S. military helicopter pilots and aircrew suffered some form of neck, back, or leg pain that they believed to be associated with flying. 25% of in-service and 23% of post-service responders to the DoD survey experienced neck pain or discomfort more than once per week while flying, and 62% of the in-service population sampled avoided seeking medical attention or sought out treatment from civilian doctors for fear of being grounded or losing their flight status. The bottom line is that neck (and back) pain impacts mission readiness and effectiveness when air crew (especially pilots) are distracted by the pain and fatigue, cancel or miss their flights, take time out to seek medical treatment, lose flight status, are temporarily grounded, require surgery, and/or end their flying careers.
Neck pain is usually associated with muscle stiffness or soreness, possibly due to weakness and/or fatigue.5 The etiology of neck pain differs between helicopter and fast-jet pilots, although both experience chronic pain and even acute injury, as well as degenerative changes of the cervical vertebrae that can lead to chronic neck pain. Sitting postures, gravitational forces (G- forces), whole-body vibrations, high-risk head movements, and helmet fit, weight, and equipment are factors that affect both types of pilots but vary between them.
Acute and chronic neck pain—including cervical vertebral fractures and ligament tears6,7—is more frequent among fast-jet pilots and aircrew and likely relates to high G-forces and non-neutral neck positions experienced during performance maneuvers. This neck pain in U.S. fighter pilots has been correlated with pilot age, flight hours, G-force level and onset rate, decreased muscle strength, number of repeated exposures, duration of exposure, and duration of rest between exposures.8 The risk of neck injury in F-16 pilots has been found to increase 6.9% per 100 hours of flying time.9
Whole-body vibration (WBV), use of night-vision goggles (NVG), helmet-mounted displays (HMD), and poor cockpit sitting posture—"helo hunch"—are significant factors among helicopter pilots and aircrew.5
In addition to the external risk factors for flight-related neck pain such as pilot equipment and ergonomic factors, there are two hypotheses that attempt to explain the underlying physiological processes that can contribute to neck pain. The Cinderella Hypothesis proposes that the continuous contraction of small, type-I muscle fibers during low-intensity, long-duration tasks (as experienced by helicopter pilots) can increase risk for future damage to these muscles. The Nitric Oxide Ratio Hypothesis suggests that inhibition of the terminal enzyme in the mitochondrial electron transport chain—cytochrome oxidase—reduces the ability of the cells to aerobically generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Muscle cells then must rely on anaerobic glycolysis to produce energy, which results in lactic acid. Lactic acid may activate certain neural fibers, which ultimately leads to pain.5
Facts and Evidence
Several factors play a role in the onset of neck pain in helicopter and fast-jet pilots, as mentioned above. While some of these may influence each type of pilot to a different extent, the combination of posture, ergonomics, helmet fit and equipment, and exposure to whole-body vibration for extended periods of time can lead to chronic pain and, potentially, disability.
Posture and ergonomics
Postural concerns for fast-jet pilots are primarily related to the head movements required during aerial maneuvers. Normal cervical spine movement consists of flexion, extension, lateral bending, and rotation of the head and neck. High G-forces compound the effects of these movements, adding strain and stress to the neck and resulting in compressive, tensile, and shear components. However, the most common adverse effects are associated with compression of the cervical spine as a result of positive forces acting downward (+Gz ; i.e., toward the feet). High-performance flying and aerial maneuvers can exert extremely intense forces, sometimes greater than +9Gz. Forces greater than +4Gz have been associated with potential neck injury, and most surveys report onset of pain between +4 and +9Gz.10-12 Research has also identified certain neck movements in high G-force conditions as high risk for neck pain: neck rotation beyond 35°, lateral bending, extension (i.e., looking up) beyond 30°, flexion (i.e., looking down) beyond 15°, and "checking six." This last movement—"checking six," or turning to look towards the tail of the aircraft—can present the highest risk. It requires maximal neck rotation and maximal recruitment of muscle motor units. Each of these movements creates significant stress by requiring substantial forces from supporting tissues to stabilize the head and neck. However, the neck rotator muscles generate the least isometric force of all the neck muscles.13 In addition to neck rotation, the pilot's neck is also in flexion or extension and lateral bending, a combination that often leads to acute neck injuries.14 The seat angle of fast jets—with the addition of high +Gz forces—has an effect on subjective discomfort and neck pain in their pilots. One study found that differences in cervical spine biomechanics in F-16 aircraft with a 30° reclined seat required an additional 15° forward flexion of the neck to maintain normal direction of the pilot's gaze.14
Due to the design of helicopter cockpits, pilots are forced into a misaligned posture, also known as "helo-hunch," which has also been cited as a cause for low-back pain.15 The current seating system in helicopter cockpits was originally designed for "crashworthiness" to reduce injuries from hard landings or the flat-vertical crashes common in the Vietnam era. Pilots sit in vertically adjustable seats installed at a fixed reclined angle of 15°.4 The pilot must often bend forward to see out of the cockpit, with reduced or absent lordosis (normal curvature of the lower back) and the trunk slightly rotated to the left to reach pitch levers and controls. This posture forces the lower cervical spine into flexion and the upper cervical spine into extension so this portion of the spine is continuously activated. Helo-hunch low-back pain symptoms and strain can be aggravated by the addition of a helmet and/or whole-body vibration. One of the major recommendations to come out of the 2011 DoD study was that current seating systems should be updated and that modifications should focus on using state-of-the-art materials and ergonomically sound engineering, with the use of non-traditional and creative solutions.
Helmet fit and equipment
Helmet fit is another major factor in reported neck pain among pilots and aircrew. Helmets have evolved beyond simply protecting the head to providing a mount for the advanced technology required for today's missions. Pilots and aircrew rely on NVG, HMD, and even counterweights (CW), which add to the weight of the helmet and change its weight distribution on the head and neck. The forward weight of HMD becomes a factor at high G-forces, impeding vertical eye coordination and peripheral vision which and forcing the fast-jet pilot into even more awkward neck positions during certain maneuvers. Proper helmet fit and a redesigned inner lining can decrease the feeling of helmet gliding, neck load, pressure points, and irritation/distraction, increasing overall comfort and reducing neck pain during flight.16 Research also has found significant differences in postures and neck loads between night and day flights: During night flights requiring the use of NVG, compression forces on the neck were found to be greater, and a pilot's neck was spent mildly flexed 74% of the time, compared to 43% of the time during day flights, when NVG were not worn.17 And one study demonstrated the extent to which the use of NVG increased the rate of neck pain in helicopter pilots when combined with longer duration flights: Helicopter pilots who flew more than 700 hours using NVG had an 80% likelihood of developing neck pain, compared with 53% for aircrew with fewer than 200 hours with NVGs.18
Whole-body vibration
WBV is defined as "the mechanical vibration that, when transmitted to the whole body, entails risk to the health and safety of workers, in particular lower-back morbidity and trauma of the spine."19 WBV is experienced by the pilot (primarily from the seat) and by the crew throughout the helicopter, and intensities vary depending on a crew member's position in the aircraft. The normal vibration levels of fixed-wing aircrafts are lower than those of helicopters, which vibrate at frequencies related to the speeds of revolution of the main rotor (4-11 Hz), tail rotor (30-60 Hz), and engine (110 Hz). Studies designed to quantify the effects of WBV have found that vibration frequency as low as 5 Hz can increase helmet and head displacement exponentially when vibrations are transmitted from the buttocks to the head in the seated position.20,21 However, other studies22,23 have found that WBV for most helicopter aircrew do not exceed thresholds for health risk according to international guidelines24 and did not induce muscular fatigue in crew members.18 This research suggests that WBV, in addition to posture, might increase the risk for low back pain and potentially neck pain as well. It should be noted that vibration levels do vary with every mission depending on the type of aircraft and duration of flight.
Neck pain has been identified as a problem for pilots; however, other occupations requiring the use of helmets and NVG, confinement to small spaces with poor seated posture, or exposure to WBV (e.g., tanks25 and high-speed marine craft26)are also at risk for neck pain. It's important to recognize the symptoms early and seek out appropriate treatment.
Use of ibuprofen for alleviation of pain is common among service members, including pilots. However, taking ibuprofen for a prolonged period of time can have other serious health consequences.27
Military Relevance
Several studies recommend a "G-warmup" and neck stretching prior to flights. Others have found significant improvements of neck pain and ROM in study groups who engage in neck stabilization and other strengthening exercise routines.28-30 However, other studies have found no protective benefit or significant differences among study subjects with and without neck pain.31,32 Other inflight techniques have also been suggested, although not proven28,29, to minimize the movement of the head during high G-force maneuvers. These include prepositioning the head prior to the onset of G-forces and "unloading" the forces on the aircraft before moving the neck. Significant decreases in neck injuries have been noted among F-16 pilots who used the unloading technique.9
According to an extensive literature review5, exercise therapy is the most common treatment modality for non-specific neck pain. Although the exact role and efficacy of exercise therapy to treat and prevent neck pain is still being studied, some research has found pilots to be successful in reducing neck pain after a six-week exercise regimen.33 Another study found that helicopter pilots least likely to suffer from neck pain were those who participated in daily aerobic exercise.18 The review mentioned above did recommend further research into the efficacy of low-resistance endurance and coordination training for both treatment and prevention of neck pain.5 The evidence for and against the effectiveness of G-warm ups and stretching is still conflicting, and there may be no one-size-fits-all solution; various exercise and training programs have shown promise, so individualized training should also be explored.28
The consequences of neck pain can affect a pilot's concentration, interfere with safety, and decrease quality of life. Additionally, pilots may not report pain or may seek treatment from civilian doctors for fear of being grounded. Whereas the etiology for each pilot may be different, the effects of external risk factors such as helmet weight and fit, seat vibrations, and G-forces can be minimized with certain modifications, special in-flight techniques, pilot education, and perhaps future policy changes. However, preventive and treatment measures such as exercise therapy have not yet been proven to be effective for all pilots. Ample evidence exists to show that interventions are both justified and needed to eliminate the problem of neck, back, and leg pain among this military cohort.4 Future and ongoing efforts will include improving the ergonomics of the cockpit (including more 'human-centric' seats with vibration isolators) and the fit of helmets, promoting pre/post flight exercises, and improving flight surgeon and aircrew relationships.
- Adam J. Results of NVG-induced neck strain questionnaire study in CH-146 Griffon aircrew. Ottawa, Canada: Defence R&D Canada; November 2004.
- Ang B, Harms-Ringdahl K. Neck pain and related disability in helicopter pilots: A survey of prevalence and risk factors. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 2006;77(7):713-9.
- Netto K, Hampson G, Oppermann B, Carstairs G, et al. Management of neck pain in Royal Australian Air Force fast jet aircrew. Military medicine. 2011;176(1):106-9.
- Hamon K, Healing R, Contarino R, Ellenbecker D. Business Case Analysis: Improve Combat Readiness and Mission Effectiveness by Eliminating Avoidable Helicopter Seating-Related Injuries. Washington, DC: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT&L), Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment (I&E); 15 April 2012.
- Salmon DM, Harrison MF, Neary JP. Neck pain in military helicopter aircrew and the role of exercise therapy. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 2011;82(10):978-87.
- Andersen HT. Neck injury sustained during exposure to high-G forces in the F16B. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 1988;59(4):356-8.
- Schall DG. Non-ejection cervical spine injuries due to +Gz in high performance aircraft. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 1989;60(5):445-56.
- Butler BP, Allen NM. Long-Duration Exposure Criteria for Head-Supported Mass. Fort Rucker, AL: U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory; August 1997.
- Albano JJ, Stanford JB. Prevention of minor neck injuries in F-16 pilots. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 1998;69(12):1193-9.
- Burton R, Hamalainen, Kuronen P, Hanada R, et al. Cervical Spinal Injury from Repeated Exposures to Sustained Acceleration. Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex, France: The Research and Technology Organization (RTO) of NATO; February 1999.
- Drew WE, Sr. Spinal symptoms in aviators and their relationship to G-exposure and aircraft seating angle. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine. 2000;71(1):22-30.
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The Bay Program has launched BayBackpack.com, an online resource for teachers and environmental educators to engage students in hands-on learning about the Chesapeake Bay and its local waterways.
Bay Backpack includes:
Additionally, Bay Backpack uses a blog to feature new education initiatives and in-depth resources, such as ideas for classroom projects. Educators can share information with each other on the blog by leaving comments or writing guest entries about their own environmental education programs.
Bay Backpack provides educators with the necessary resources to give their students a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE), which are extensive projects that allow students to gain a deep understanding of environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay and its local streams and rivers. Bay Program partners work with state and local education departments to ensure that all students in the Bay watershed receive three MWEEs before they graduate from high school.
To learn more about Bay Backpack, visit www.baybackpack.com or follow Bay Backpack on Twitter @baybackpack to receive additional education-related news and resources.
Homegrown energy could reduce millions of pounds of nutrients from entering the Chesapeake Bay's streams, creeks and rivers and create more than 18,000 jobs in the region, according to a new report released by the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Chesapeake Biofuel Policies: Balancing Energy, Economy and Environment points out three major benefits of producing "next-generation biofuels" – energy derived from plant materials – in the Chesapeake region:
The team of scientists, economists and other experts who wrote the report predict that by 2020, the region could produce 500 million gallons of biofuels per year, using only land and practices that improve the health of the Bay and its network of local waterways.
"A next-generation biofuels industry can create major advances for the Bay region in economic growth, renewable energy produced sustainably right here at home, and improve water quality by reducing runoff to the Chesapeake Bay," said Maryland Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton, Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the only full-time farmer in the Maryland General Assembly.
Over the past three years, Pennsylvania and the Chesapeake Bay Commission have worked to position the Chesapeake region as a national leader in the evolution to sustainable advanced biofuels. Two previous Chesapeake Bay Commission reports released in 2007 and 2008 set the stage for regional biofuel production by presenting scientific information and policy recommendations on next-generation biofuels.
Chesapeake Biofuel Policies presents several recommendations from a select Biofuels Advisory Panel:
Visit the Chesapeake Bay Commission's website to download the full report.
Virginia has permanently preserved more than 424,000 acres of land since 2006, surpassing Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine's goal of 400,000 acres conserved during his term.
The 424,000 acres of land were conserved so they could be protected from development and used by Virginia residents and visitors for outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking and birding.
"Virginians expect to be able to explore and enjoy those lands purchased with public funds," Governor Kaine said. "We have been mindful of the fact that we are stewards of their lands and resources."
The land will be used to create five state forests, three state parks, three wildlife management areas and 13 natural area preserves.
Some of the protected parcels of land include:
January 2010 -- The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been named chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council, assuming responsibility for the Chesapeake Bay Program's policy-setting committee from outgoing Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine.
During a meeting of the Executive Council in Arlington, Va., EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson promised to continue the Bay Program's positive momentum and lead the regional partnership into a new era of progress and accountability as Executive Council chair.
"It's an honor to chair the Executive Council at this moment of unprecedented opportunity," Jackson said. "Chesapeake Bay communities have spent years calling for cleaner water and a healthier environment. We have a renewed opportunity to show them real progress."
Administrator Jackson noted that 2009 was a historic year for the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort, with the states' commitment to two-year milestones for implementing pollution controls and President Obama's Executive Order on the Chesapeake Bay.
2010, however, could be a turning point for the Chesapeake Bay through the completion of the Chesapeake Bay TMDL and a new restoration strategy required by the Executive Order. The six states and District of Columbia will also receive $11.2 million in federal funding – more than double 2009 levels – to increase permitting, enforcement and other regulatory activities.
"Success in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and local waterways hinges on the collective effort of all stakeholders, and this partnership provides a vehicle for federal and state governments to collaborate and ultimately reach our common goals," said Jackson, who also serves as chair of the Federal Leadership Committee established by the Executive Order.
Governor Kaine held the position of Executive Council chair since November 2008. His gubernatorial term ends this month.
"Last year, we charted a new, more effective course for improving the health of Bay waters by establishing critical two-year milestones that will serve as the foundation for future success," said Kaine. "I am pleased with what we've been able to accomplish by working together, and I have no doubt that Administrator Jackson will build on our progress in 2010."
As Governor of Virginia, Kaine permanently conserved nearly 400,000 acres of land, worked with Maryland to better protect the blue crab population, strengthened stormwater regulations, and launched climate change planning.
As chair of Executive Council, Kaine led the effort to create two-year milestones, which represented a fundamental shift in goal-setting, and worked with the White House on the Executive Order, the most significant federal action on the Chesapeake Bay in 25 years.
(Learn more about Governor Kaine's environmental accomplishments.)
"The health of our Chesapeake Bay is critical to the environmental and economic future of the states that surround it and the people who enjoy it, and these regional partnerships have been invaluable to these efforts," said Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, past chair of the Executive Council. "Adding to these efforts the passion, partnership and authority of EPA Administrator Jackson will guide us through a new era of progress and accountability."
"The Chesapeake Bay Commission looks forward to continuing the strong partnership we have established with the Bay Program and working closely with Administrator Jackson in finding new and innovative ways to clean our Bay and preserve this national treasure for generations yet to come," said Chesapeake Bay Commission Chair, Virginia Delegate John A. Cosgrove.
Video from the Executive Council meeting
Virginia Governor and outgoing Chesapeake Executive Council Chair Timothy Kaine
Maryland Governor and past Chesapeake Executive Council Chair Martin O'Malley
Chesapeake Bay Commission Chair and Virginia Delegate John Cosgrove
EPA Administrator and incoming Chesapeake Executive Council Chair Lisa Jackson
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David Whitley untangles the Kafka-esque ticket prices and timetables of the humble British train network.
Buying a train ticket can elicit howls of anguish from visitors to Britain. The British Rail booking system seems calculated to wrench vast sums of money from unsuspecting foreigners. Pay at the station on the day, and train tickets can be eye-wateringly expensive. For example, arrive at London's Kings Cross station for the 7am train to Edinburgh and a standard return ticket will cost a princely £304 ($460).
Play it smart, however, and it's possible to save huge amounts; for instance, to get a London to Edinburgh return ticket for £34. The secret to getting such deals is tackling the booking system as you would with a budget airline - online, in advance, and outside of peak travel times.
Tickets are generally released 12 weeks in advance and the earlier you buy them, the cheaper they tend to be. However, it's often the case that a ticket bought online 90 minutes before departure can be half the price of the walk-up fare. Online bookings come with a code for receiving the actual ticket from machines at the station. It's also worth bearing in mind that two single tickets booked for specific times will almost always work out cheaper than an open-ended return. These tickets are not transferable to other services, however, so if you turn up late, you'll have to buy a new, expensive ticket on-board the train.
The first port of call should be the National Rail Enquiries website (www.nationalrail.co.uk). Type in the departure point and destination, with dates and rough times, and the site will list relevant services, including the cheapest prices for each.
The key detail to note is which of Britain's ridiculous collection of rail franchises is operating the service. For example, East Coast (www.eastcoast.co.uk) covers London to Edinburgh. Northern Rail (www.northernrail.org) covers much of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The National Rail Enquiries site will usually link to each firm's own site for booking, but it's worth going direct to that operator's site and typing in the trip details again - occasionally there will be a specific deal.
Whenever possible, early-morning departures should be avoided. Before 9.30am to 10am is prime commuter time, and tickets are priced accordingly (the exact boundary from peak to off-peak depends on the route).
There can be a huge difference in price if you set off an hour later. For a Virgin Trains (www.virgintrains.co.uk) London-to-Manchester service, an online search made five days before departure showed the 8am train cost £108.50 a ticket, the 9am £67, the 10am £37.
If you must travel by train before 10am, it may be worth buying two tickets for the same journey. The 9.55am Manchester to London service, as a case in point, calls at Crewe. A ticket for the Manchester to Crewe leg costs £9.40, and a ticket for the Crewe to London leg on the same train costs £51. That's £60.40 all up - a saving of £15.90 on the £76.30 Manchester-to-London ticket cost.
To find deals, use the National Rail Enquiries site to check the stations on the way. Stops close to the departure point but passed through after the peak to off-peak switch tend to be the best bets for splitting the ticket.
Prices for shorter rail journeys are more standard, as advance booking fares don't apply, so you might as well pay on the day. However, it can be worth taking advantage of the competition on some shorter routes.
Between London and Brighton, for example, the Southern (www.southernrailway.com) and First Capital Connect (www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk) services apply off-peak fares at different times. For example, the 9.51am Southern service from Brighton to London Victoria station will cost £25.10, but the 9.42am First Capital Connect service to London Bridge costs £15.90.
Similarly, ScotRail (www.scotrail.co.uk) charges £13.40 to get between Glasgow and Edinburgh, while the less-frequent Crosscountry (www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk) costs £8.
Another quirk of the system is that the price difference between first and standard class can be surprisingly small. On the London-to-Sheffield route, first-class fares are often just £5 more than standard fares. That extra fiver includes bigger seats, free tea, coffee, bottled water and snacks, plus wi-fi, which would usually cost £4 in standard class. Occasionally, first class can actually be considerably cheaper than standard class - usually when the advance allocation of the latter has sold out.
The Kafka-esque absurdity of ticket prices is most wonderfully illustrated in this way - the cheapest train deals can often be found through a bus company. Megabus (uk.megabus.com) is owned by Stagecoach, which also happens to own a number of the train franchises. So Stagecoach sells unfilled train seats on the cheap via the Megabus site. Thus, a £13 advance fare from London to Nottingham in August on the Stagecoach-owned East Midlands Trains (www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk) can cost just £5.50 if booked via the Megabus site.
Best value, however, can sometimes come from little-known rail passes. Tucked away deep inside the National Rail Enquiries site is a list of 87 Ranger and Rover tickets (bit.ly/rangerrover). These can be bought at the station on the day, although you may have to convince an ill-informed staff member at the ticket counter that the tickets do exist.
The Ranger and Rover tickets that cover a particular region tend to be the best bargains. Arguably, the biggest steal is the North Country 4-in-8-Day Rover. It costs £84 and allows travel for four days in eight across the north of England. That includes the Yorkshire coast and the Lake District, plus cities such as Leeds and Newcastle.
Another good bet is the Explore Wales Flexipass, which gives four days of rail travel and eight days of bus travel across Wales for £94. Highly appealing English towns and cities such as Shrewsbury, Gloucester, Chester and Hereford are included in the ticket's admirably broad definition of "Wales".
With such a bewildering array of variables, however, it may be tempting to buy a Britrail (britrail.com) pass and have done with it.
These have to be bought before arriving in Britain, but they have the bonus of flexibility once there. Britrail passes make it a lot easier to go somewhere on a whim without being stung an exorbitant amount for the cost of a walk-up ticket. Alas, however, they only represent good value for money in certain circumstances - largely if you're planning to do a number of long-distance journeys during peak periods. Various options are available, but a pass for three consecutive days costs £177), while it's £319 for eight days.
For most visitors, however, advance-purchased point-to-point tickets will work out much cheaper. Just plan ahead and be prepared to stumble through complex labyrinths of options.


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Recommended osteopaths
I invite you to use this thread to talk about your positive experiences in receiving osteopathic care either while you were pregnant or as treatment for your baby. Please note this part of the forum is moderated. So all posts have to be approved.
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Kylie Strain of Epping Osteopaths - My family and I have been going there on and off for quite a while. I love Kylies gentle style, it really suits my needs.
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Roger Kingston
I used Roger Kingston in Buderim, Sunshine Coast when I was pregnant with my daughter, now 9 months, as she was posterior and her head was jammed into the right side of my pelvis and I was getting lots of pain down my right side and all through my pelvis because of it. Roger did the most gentle adjusting I have ever felt and as soon as I got up from the table I could feel her starting to move around.I had a couple more treatments to make sure it was all going well, but from the first treatment I didn't have anymore pain at all, and she was over 9lb!
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Suspect arrested in Scotty McCreery robbery
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A 19-year-old man is in custody in connection with the home invasion robbery that rattled country singer Scotty McCreery and his friends early Monday morning.
Police in Raleigh, North Carolina say the suspect, Mikkail Jamal Shaw, turned himself into police Tuesday night. He has been charged with armed robbery and conspiracy. Police are still searching for other suspects.
McCreery won Season Ten of "American Idol" in 2011. He was visiting an apartment near North Carolina State University, where he's a student, when three armed men broke in and made off with cash and other valuables. No one was hurt during the incident.
McCreery took to Twitter Monday to share that he had had a "scary night." He also thanked the Raleigh police department for their quick response.
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Music on an audio CD is not compressed. Compressing music from an audio CD using a "lossy" encoder may reduce the sound quality depending on your the bit rate. The MP3 and AAC formats are forms of lossy compression. Encoding music using the Apple Lossless encoder will preserve the highest-quality sound found on the CD. If you intend to use iTunes to make a custom audio CD from your audio CD collection, you should always use the Apple Lossless encoder for best results.
Follow these steps to burn the highest-quality sound to audio CD using iTunes:
- Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or choose iTunes > Preferences (Mac OS X).
- Click General and then click the Import Settings button.
- Choose Apple Lossless Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.
- Insert an audio CD.
- Make sure the checkbox next to the names of the songs (tracks) that you want to include on your disc is checked and click Import. Repeat this step until you've imported all the songs you want to save on the disc.
- Choose File > New Playlist.
- Type a name for the playlist and press Return.
- Click the Music icon under Library on the left side of the iTunes window.
- Drag the songs you want to include on the audio CD to the new playlist.
- In the playlist, drag the songs so they are ordered according to how you want to hear them when they're played back. The approximate total time of the songs in the list is displayed at the bottom of the window. (It does not include the Preference setting for the amount of silence between songs.) Most discs can hold a maximum of 74 minutes of music.
- Click Burn CD.
- In the Burn Settings window, select Audio CD. Optionally, you may also want to set the Gap Between Songs setting to 0 seconds.
- Insert a blank CD-R disc.
- Click Burn.
It takes several minutes to save, or "burn" the songs to the disc.
If you also want the songs to be available in iTunes for playback you may want to delete the Apple Lossless versions from the Library to free up hard disk space and import them again using the AAC Encoder.
You can follow the steps in technical document HT1550 "iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format" to create MP3 files from the AIFF files.
Apple Lossless encoding requires more hard disk space than MP3 or AAC encoding because less information is compressed. You should make sure you have enough free hard disk space before importing many songs. Uncompressed audio from a CD will take up about 10 MB/min of uncompressed data (about 640 MB total for an average audio CD). Apple Lossless will encode at 5 MB/min (or about 320 MB total for an average audio CD), while AAC encoding will be around 1 MB/min.


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DUI driver flees, crashes into police department
When Milwaukie Police tried to stop 51-year-old Gregory Fischer near Highway 224 and SE Harrison Street he took off.
The van driven by Fischer veered off the roadway and crashed into landscaping shrubs several feet from the wall of the Public Safety Building at 3200 SE Harrison Street.
After crashing, Fischer exited the van and refused to comply with police directions. The police officer who initiated the traffic stop just happened to be the police canine handler. After Fischer refused numerous directions by police, the canine was deployed.
Fischer was taken into custody and later lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Felony Attempt to Elude, Reckless Driving, Criminal Mischief II, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.