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YORBA LINDA - Friends and family of President Richard Nixon were joined by the public Sunday at the 37th president's library and museum to kick off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Nixon was born Jan. 9, 1913, and died in 1994 at age 81.
Richard Nixon's eldest daughter Tricia Nixon Cox, her husband, Edward Cox, their son, Christopher Cox, and his wife and in-laws, as well as former staffers and longtime friend and Whittier College football teammate, 99-year-old Hubert Perry joined the celebration Sunday. They fondly remembered the legacy of the late President.
"The lessons he learned (in Yorba Linda and Whittier), he carried them throughout his entire life," Nixon Cox said.
After the hour-long program, which included music from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and a flyover from the Marine Aircraft Group-13 Harrier Squadron, Nixon Cox laid flowers at the graves of her parents.
"I said a little prayer," she said of the quiet moment covered by local and foreign press.
Nixon Cox and her party also toured the grounds of the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, including President Nixon's Marine One helicopter and his childhood home. The library is also the final resting place of Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat Nixon.
Nixon Cox and her family were joined by Rep. Ed Royce and Admiral Dixon Smith in the laying of the wreath sent by President Obama.
Navy Chaplain Robert Crosson delivered the invocation.
"We gather as we should; he changed the world," he said. "He was a leader whose stature rises with each passing year."
Royce said he first met President Nixon when the former chaired the College Republicans at Cal State Fullerton. Royce spoke about the president's speeches before the two houses of Congress in 1993.
He had just been elected to serve in the seat once held by Nixon.
"I remember him telling me about his fondness for Yorba Linda, and how his wife, Pat, had taught in Whittier," he said.
Royce, who heads the foreign relations committee, recalled how Nixon spoke on foreign policy.
"Without notes, former President Nixon identified all of the great challenges the United States would face in the decades ahead," he said. "The problems he identified then, are the ones we are still grappling with today."
Nixon's conclusion, Royce said, "Foreign policy and domestic policy are like Siamese twins, one cannot survive without the other."
Marine Gen. Melvin Spiece spoke about Nixon's career in the Navy during World War II, and as Commander in Chief during the height of the Vietnam War.
He pointed out because of Quaker religion, Nixon could have avoided service, but instead, like so many others, he joined up and fought in the South Pacific.
Spiece also talked about how Vietnam has been referred to as "Mr. Nixon's War."
"What is overlooked in those references, is that President Nixon inherited a very well-established war from his three immediate predecessors," he explained.
Significant milestone foreign policy milestones occurred during the Nixon administration, including the return of nearly 600 Vietnam Prisoners of War, Moscow summit, and the opening of the People's Republic of China.
"He was a president whose impact on the world strategic landscape and our own armed forces is historical in context," he said.
Bruce Herschensohn, friend and former aide, called Nixon a president like no other.
"He had a passion and talent that has never been equaled," he said. "Washington had tremendous respect for it."
Herschensohn spoke of a conversation between Nixon and President John Kennedy after the Bay of Pigs debacle.
At the conclusion of Nixon's talk of foreign affairs, Kennedy said, "Foreign affairs, that's the stuff of presidents."
Herschensohn relayed a more personal story from a visit to see Nixon, post-presidency, in New York.
Word got out that the former president was having lunch at 21, and the police had to be called for crowd control.
President Nixon was answering questions from the crowd, and Herschensohn, like any good aide, wanted to give his former boss an out.
"I told him, `Mr. President, you're going to be late for a meeting,'
"He looked at me, and with a small smile, he said, `Cancel it."'
Caught in a lie, Herschensohn pretended to make a call to cancel the meeting.


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I had ovarian cyst surgery four years ago (right ovary removed). I wonder if after having an ovarian cyst surgery, would this affect my chances of having a baby again? I never conceived since then.
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I had ovarian cyst surgery four years ago (right ovary removed). I wonder if after having an ovarian cyst surgery, would this affect my chances of having a baby again? I never conceived since then.
Having one ovary removed can affect your percentages of getting pregnant each month. However, many women have gone on to have children with just one ovary.
Each month an egg is released from only one side or the other. So in your case, if you released an egg from your left ovary in April, you would most likely not release an egg in May because that would normally be the time for the right ovary to release, and you don't have a right ovary. This just means that under normal circumstances, you should be able to conceive every other month.
What's going to be most critical for you to understand to begin with, is how to watch your body's natural fertility signs. There's a good thread on this site that discusses just what to look for so you know if you're ovulating or not, and how to get your baby making sex timing absolutely perfect. The thread is called How To Conceive If You Have Irregular Periods I'm guessing you don't have irregular periods, but the fact that you only have one ovary means that some of the information in that thread should be helpful to you.
The other thing is that I want you to let me know if you have any signs which might indicate that you're hormones are not balanced. If your cycles are not regular, if you're ovulating too early or too late in your cycle, if you get PMS (cramping, tearfulness, bloating, etc.) - anything that might give me a clue as to why you haven't conceived after the surgery. If it's simply getting your timing better, then we're on the right track, and I can help you with that too. If it's more about balancing your body so that you can conceive and not have a miscarriage then we will want to figure that out too.
One thing that can be very helpful in stimulating your ovary and balancing hormones is Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs.
Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Warm Regards,
Thank you so much Kate for the informative and hopeful explanations on my condition. I feel the greater possibility of having a baby girl soon. I'll check on the Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs; it is interesting to learn about natural methods and procedures.
I underwent ovarian surgery in my late teens, but was able to keep my ovaries. I have known several women who lost one ovary but were able to conceive. Your odds are lower, but it can and does happen. Follow Kate's advice, she knows her stuff =). Best of luck!
Hi Anne,
If you'd like to try for a baby girl, there are some things you can do to sway the odds in favor of a girl. Here's a thread that talks about swaying the odds for a boy. If you have specific questions about what to do for a girl feel free to ask.
Warm regards,
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Brevard (2-6, 0-4 SAC) was led by the junior middle hitter as Morrison had a match high eight kills, converting on 23.8 percent of her attacks in the game. Jordei Osby added five kills and Kortney Conner had four to help the Tornados attack, while Bethany Stevenson had 20 set assists in the match, while leading the team with two service aces. Conner also led the Tornados defensively with nine digs in the match, while Rebecca Schoonover contributed seven on the Tornados back line.
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In the final set, Anderson jumped out to a 6-2 lead, but Brevard came storming back, tying the match up at seven and going up 9-7 behind kills by Osby and Stevenson. A service ace by Tori Calhoon tied the set up at nine and two points later, a kill by Osby tied the set up again at 10, but Anderson went on a 5-0 run to take the lead for good, winning the match.
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Smooth Stability High Roller
Finally went ahead and got one and had enough time to shoot with it and thought I would share a little.
Shot it on my Hoyt Alphamx 35, 63 pounds, 28.5 DL, with Easton Fatboy 400s.
The stab itself:
Cost-$225 which is right there with the new Doinkers and B-stingers
Length-Mine was ordered as a 28 inch shaft and with the weights it is 29 1/4 inches long.
Diameter-1 inch OD carbon Fiber
Weight- The weight hub and indivdual weights are 1 ounce each. So I have a total of 4 ounces of weight out front.
Overall weight- Just a tick under 10 ounces. It is super lite
I shot it at yardages ranging from 20 to 100 yards in wind and no wind.
I was worried at full draw and it being soo lite it would not hold. With the weight on the front it held very steady. I normally use a 24 inch Doinker Carbon with 10 ounces of weight. The HR held just as steady. Shot a ton of arrows.
In the wind, it did not make any difference in the way the bow moved because the bow acts like a sail anyway. The bow would cant from the wind catching the riser and limbs but the front stayed straight.
I use the normal SS stab at 12 inches for hunter class. The 12 incher is heavier. I could not tell a difference in the way the two held. The HR and the 12 incher held the same for me.
But after the shot is when I noticed the difference. The 12 inch model has taken my shooting to the next level. I am able to hold steadier than before and get on target quicker. But with the HR, my groups tightened up considerably. Normally at distances from 40 to 70 yards I can put the arrows in a tennis ball each time with fixed pins. With the HR i had the arrows touching, not just in the ball. My groups tightened up way tighter.
The HR took all of the movement that I normally have after a shot and did away with it. How? It has to be the super stiff carbon shaft and the design of the weight hub. It is like the regular SS stab weight hub , only smaller.
So if you are looking for a great target stab, take a good long hard look at the High Roller.
Granted, it is not for everyone. But for me , I am sold.
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McCaughey quoted smear merchant McKalip, mischaracterized Obama appointee to claim she was right on stimulus' health care provision
In her latest op-ed, serial health care misinformer Betsy McCaughey quoted Dr. David McKalip -- infamous for forwarding to fellow members of a Google listserv a picture of President Obama dressed as a witch doctor -- to support her claim that the Senate Finance Committee health reform bill would institute the "most extreme change to Medicare ever." McCaughey also mischaracterized a statement by Obama appointee Dr. David Blumenthal to claim that one of her prior falsehoods -- that a Health Information Technology (HIT) provision in the stimulus act would lead to government "interfering in doctors' treatment decisions" -- was accurate.
McCaughey cited McKalip, who forwarded Obama witch doctor image
McCaughey quoted McKalip fearmongering over reform bill's Medicare provisions. As Think Progress noted [1], McCaughey wrote in an October 5 New York Post op-ed [2]:
The law establishing Medicare in 1965 barred the federal government from interfering in doctors' treatment decisions. Slowly, Medicare regulations have begun unraveling that protection. Now the Cantwell amendment finishes the job.
This is the most extreme change to Medicare ever. Dr. David McKalip, a Florida neurosurgeon and a board member of the Florida Medical Association, predicts: "The only doctors left in Medicare will be those willing to ration care and practice cookbook medicine."
McKalip previously forwarded image of Obama as a witch doctor. In a July 23 post, TPM Media's Zachary Roth reported [3]:
On Sunday night, Dr. David McKalip forwarded to fellow members of a Google listserv affiliated with the Tea Party movement the image [4] below. Above it, he wrote: "Funny stuff."
In a July 23 statement [5], McKalip said: "I genuinely regret the decision I made in passing this e-mail message along. Directly to President Obama, I sincerely apologize for offending him."
McKalip affiliated with organization that has radical health care views. McKalip is affiliated [6] with the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). AAPS is a conservative-leaning group that has promoted and endorsed [7] controversial views on medicine and health, including urging doctors not to serve as Medicare providers and supporting a "moratorium on vaccine mandates." In a June 25 "open letter to America's physicians [8]" posted on the AAPS website, McKalip stated: "Congress and Obama are proposing to turn doctors into servants of the state, insurance companies, hospitals, and everyone except who matters most: the patient. We will be turned into bean counters, computer entry clerks, dutiful 'providers' and will not resemble anything like a 'professional.' "
McCaughey: Obama appointee "settled that debate" over stimulus provision in her favor
McCaughey: Blumenthal confirmed her claims that HIT would lead to government "interfering in doctors' treatment decisions," "predicted that some doctors might rebel against tight controls." In her October 5 Post op-ed, McCaughey wrote:
To curb doctors' spending, the stimulus legislation launched a process of sending doctors protocols via computer on what the government deems "appropriate" and "cost-effective" care. Doctors who are not "meaningful users" will be punished financially.
When I warned that this meant the government would be interfering in doctors' treatment decisions, CNN and FactCheck.org said that was untrue. But Dr. David Blumenthal, appointed in March to head the new system of computer-guided medicine, settled that debate. In the New England Journal of Medicine (April 9), he confirmed that "embedded clinical-decision support" (his term for computers telling doctors what to do) would be used to reduce costs, and he predicted that some doctors might rebel against tight controls.
The Baucus bill completes the framework for tying doctors' hands when treating the elderly.
McCaughey's earlier claims about HIT provision in stimulus were false. In a February 9 Bloomberg "commentary [9]," McCaughey distorted a section of H.R. 1 [10] to claim that under the stimulus bill, "[o]ne new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and 'guide' your doctor's decisions." In fact, the language in the House bill that McCaughey referenced did not establish authority [11] to "monitor treatments" or restrict what "your doctor is doing" with regard to patient care but, rather, addressed establishing an electronic records system such that doctors would have complete, accurate information about their patients "to help guide medical decisions at the time and place of care."
CNN's Cohen debunked McCaughey's claims. As McCaughey noted in her Post op-ed, on February 11, CNN health care reporter Elizabeth Cohen debunked [12] McCaughey's claim about the HIT provision. Cohen reported of McCaughey's claims: "I had a PDF of the bill up on my computer. I said, 'Show me where in the bill it says that this bill is going to have the government telling your doctor what to do.' And [McCaughey] directed me to language -- it didn't actually say that." Cohen added, "Now when we asked the folks who wrote this bill, 'Hey, is this bill going to allow the government to tell doctors what to do?' they used words like, 'preposterous' and 'completely and wildly untrue.' "
McCaughey mischaracterized Blumenthal's statement
Blumenthal actually said doctors "may rebel" if "requirements are set too high" to access incentives. Contrary to McCaughey's claim that National Coordinator for Health Information Technology David Blumenthal "predicted that some doctors might rebel against" the stimulus bill's provision because "computers" would be "telling" them "what to do," in his March 25 New England Journal of Medicine article [13], Blumenthal actually wrote that "many physicians and hospitals may rebel" if "the requirements" for receiving the stimulus bill's incentives for adopting electronic health records (EHRs) are "set too high":
All this constitutes a substantial down payment on the financial and human resources needed to wire the U.S. health care system. Still, major hurdles remain. First, the DHHS [Department of Health and Human Services] and ONCHIT [National Coordinator of Health Information Technology] are operating on a very tight schedule. The infrastructure to support HIT adoption should be in place well before 2011 if physicians and hospitals are to be prepared to benefit from the most generous Medicare and Medicaid bonuses. Meeting this deadline will be challenging. It takes time to develop and implement innovative federal programs, and it will take even more time to create the local institutions needed to support HIT implementation.
Second, much will depend on the federal government's skill in defining two critical terms: "certified EHR" and "meaningful use." ONCHIT currently contracts with a private organization, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, to certify EHRs as having the basic capabilities the federal government believes they need. But many certified EHRs are neither user-friendly nor designed to meet HITECH's ambitious goal of improving quality and efficiency in the health care system. Tightening the certification process is a critical early challenge for ONCHIT. Similarly, if EHRs are to catalyze quality improvement and cost control, physicians and hospitals will have to use them effectively. That means taking advantage of embedded clinical decision supports that help physicians take better care of their patients. By tying Medicare and Medicaid financial incentives to "meaningful use," Congress has given the administration an important tool for motivating providers to take full advantage of EHRs, but if the requirements are set too high, many physicians and hospitals may rebel -- petitioning Congress to change the law or just resigning themselves to forgoing incentives and accepting penalties. Finally, realizing the full potential of HIT depends in no small measure on changing the health care system's overall payment incentives so that providers benefit from improving the quality and efficiency of the services they provide. Only then will they be motivated to take full advantage of the power of EHRs.
McCaughey again mischaracterized Ezekiel Emanuel's statement about the Hippocratic Oath
McCaughey: Emanuel "argues that the Hippocratic Oath is largely to blame for the 'overuse' of medical care." In her op-ed, McCaughey wrote: "President Obama and his advisers vilify doctors for over-treating patients. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and a key Obama health-care adviser, argues that the Hippocratic Oath is largely to blame for the 'overuse' of medical care." This follows her claim in an August 27 Wall Street Journal op-ed [14] that "Dr. Emanuel blames the Hippocratic Oath for the 'overuse' of medical care."
Emanuel did not "blame" the oath for the "overuse" of medical care. Rather, Emanuel argued [15] in his June 18, 2008, Journal of the American Medical Association piece [16], co-authored by Victor R. Fuchs, that the "physician culture" in which "meticulousness, not effectiveness, is rewarded" has led physicians to interpret the Hippocratic Oath "as an imperative to do everything for the patient regardless of cost or effect on others."
McCaughey's distortion is a backtrack from false claim that Emanuel wanted to "eliminate" the oath. On the May 11 edition [17] of Fox Business' Cavuto, McCaughey claimed that Emanuel "said if you want to save money in health care, we're going to have to push doctors to eliminate the Hippocratic Oath and give more attention to costs when they're treating a patient." McCaughey has repeatedly been caught [18] making an outright false claim about health care reform and backtracking, but nonetheless continued to attack and distort progressives' policies without acknowledging her backtrack from her prior falsehood.
New York Times: McCaughey has "largely quot[ed]" Emanuel's "past writings out of context this summer." In an August 24 article [19], the Times' Jim Rutenberg wrote:
Few people hold a more uncomfortable place at the health care debate's intersection between nuanced policy and cable-ready political rhetoric than President Obama's special health care adviser, Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel.
Largely quoting his past writings out of context this summer, Betsy McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York, labeled Dr. Emanuel a "deadly doctor" who believes health care should be "reserved for the nondisabled" -- a false assertion that Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican of Minnesota, repeated on the House floor.
Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska has asserted that Dr. Emanuel's "Orwellian" approach to health care would "refuse to allocate medical resources to the elderly, the infirm and the disabled who have less economic potential," accusations similarly made by the political provocateur Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr.
In fact, Dr. Emanuel has written more than a million words on health care, some of which form the philosophical underpinnings of the Obama administration plan and some of which have enough free-market elements to win grudging respect from some conservative opponents.
The debate over Dr. Emanuel shows how subtle philosophical arguments that have long bedeviled bioethicists are being condensed, oversimplified and distorted in the griddle-hot health care debate. His writings grapple with some of the most complex issues of medical ethics, like who should get the kidney transplant, the younger patient or the one who is older and sicker?
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The associate of applied science degree (AAS) in information systems technology (IST) is designed for students who seek employment or professional development as a generalist in the area of information technology (IT), with specific knowledge in various areas such as Web design/development, computer network design and administration and database administration.
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'I shall live forever and ever!' he cried grandly. 'I shall find out thousands and thousands of things. I shall find out about people and creatures and everything that grows—and I shall never stop making Magic.' –Colin from The Secret Garden
When I walk down the street I keep my eyes open for phone booths. I find one, go inside and pick up the Dex yellow pages swinging on a silver line just above the floor that's littered with dead leaves and old soda cans. I skim the pages of the old book— it was once used for its powers of alphabetical lists and orientation. Now it hangs like a jaundiced corpse, forgotten on a scaffold.
The yellow pages advertise barber shops and jewelry stores from the downtown district to urban sprawl. There are smiling, family-owned RV companies and car dealerships showing new cars, now wrinkled with the damp. I turn to the white pages and flip through the list of names—Kari Bush, Gary Caldwell, Steve Eliot, Terri Hadbrook, Rhonda Jerome…
I stop in the J section and notice that there are fifteen Clyde Jones' listed in the area. I can never predict what any one Clyde Jones will be like, but I know that each of them have unique experiences of life. Every Clyde has a different perspective that changes with his address. Every Jones is as unique in design as the list of phone numbers.
An imagination can wake up and stretch in these musty pages. Donna Thomas on page 123 could have been the old woman I saw in Vons, sampling seedless grapes. Rick Tindol might be the squat man who cut me off in Sunday morning traffic—making me swear under my breath before pulling into the church parking lot. Derrik Uzaro might be an excessively tan man who lives on Belfast Avenue and refurbishes cherry red Mustang convertibles.
In the H section Jose Hernandez could have one wife, two kids and a three bedroom house on Fairhaven Street where his four terriers bark all night. The barking might drive Gerry Reesus on page 141 crazy. This might be why Gerry always dumps his lawn clippings on the Hernandez side of the fence.
The white pages are like reading the first chapters of Chronicles—the most skipped part of the Bible. Those verses are full of monotonous, outdated information—"so and so was the father of another guy, and that guy is the father of another name not remembered by anyone." The Bible is not content with just the big names like Abraham and David; it dedicates chapters to names as irrelevant as the ones in the white pages.
List of names are like collection of blank slates, and they're filled in by knowledge of a personal life. If I imagine the daily life of Clyde Jones, Jenny Smith, and Jose Hernandez I find three separate sets of cares, expressions, likes, interests, loves, senses of humor, worries, habits, addictions, regrets, evils, and secrets. This is not to mention the various arrays of eye colors, facial expressions, hair styles, and liver conditions that paint the canvas of a named life. These names form human contact and relationships, moving and reacting like molecules in the city centers. Lists always give way to more lists—individuals turn into nations. The etceteras go to infinity.
White pages confine and shackle a name to a number and address. Insults and categories are also used to confine—they overshadow the immensity of a name. "Doug Ryan" could be the signature of an artist, architect, construction worker, lawyer, or janitor. He could sing like an angel, look ugly, score low on an IQ test, or have a "beaming" personality. He could be a heavy drinker or a religious zealot. When I call Doug Ryan an idiot, liberal, redneck, atheist, obese, pretentious, clown, gay, or drunk and leave satisfied with any of these as a wholesale description, then I demean the expansive space— I contain the endless possibility that a name accommodates when it's first given.
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I continue thumbing through the Dex pages. This is a magical book in a glass treasure chest. In it I find a cast list of players in a drama full of love, hatred, beauty, murder, angst, exhales of sobs, blowing of birthday candles, memory, divorce, marriage, suicide, birth, accidents, romance, gunshots, lust, intrigue, cardiac arrest, miraculous recoveries, cancer, drugs, alienation, community, play, work, betrayal, and redemption.
I take a deep breath. I fill in the gaps with imagination. I read it like a biblical genealogy. If Ur of the Chaldeans had a phone book, Abram and Sarai would have been two blank names in the registry.
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You might try running fragrouter before arpspoof:
Originally Posted by man arpspoof
I have been experimenting with the dsniff suite on my own home network, and it's frighteningly easy to use.
works flawlessly, along with setting ip forwarding. As I understand it, the first command makes the victim think that I'm the gateway, effectively routing all outbound traffic through my system. The second does the reverse, giving me all inbound traffic. urlsnarf confirmed the success of the attack. That's good.Code:arpspoof -t victim gateway arpspoof -t gateway victim
I tried runningwhich should make all devices on the network think that I'm the gateway, thereby redirecting all outbound traffic through my system, but not inbound. Unfortunately, this didn't work, and I got nothing, even a while after starting arpspoof. Why is this?Code:arpspoof gateway
Also, I tried running arpspoof from my laptop, which was connected to my network wirelessly, and arpspoof would always fail, citing something along the lines of an "unknown network" and flashed the code "0x321". Am I to understand that arpspoof will not work from a wireless host? (The target system and the gateway are both wired, and successfully misdirected from my desktop, as described above.)
Finally, macof looks interesting, and I think I may give it a try on my switch, but I don't fully understand the process. The switch gets overloaded with MAC addresses and copes the only way that it knows how, by becoming a hub. Now, how does the switch recover from this? Does just start collecting MACs again sometime after the storm has died down, or does it stay open? I don't want to damage any of my hardware, after all.
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You might try running fragrouter before arpspoof:
Originally Posted by man arpspoof
In both cases, I turned on ip forwarding before doing any spoofing.
Code:echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forwarding (There may be a typo, as I don't have access to a Linux box at the moment. :( )
arpspoof is not configured to handle the SNAP headers used in wireless technologies. You will need to write a new script handler to accomplish a similar redirect on 802.11 packets. It is possible in python for example.
MAC addresses decay after a time and so the switch will recover slowly.
Your repetition of the arpspoof commands is correct and should work on hardwired systems or hardwired into the back of the wireless hub.
A wireless AP acts as a hub not as a switch.
IP forwarding should always be enabled prior to redirecting to maintain functionality of the network.
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Tracking ARRA Child Care Funds: May Update
May 18, 2010
Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) ARRA funds are available until September 30, 2010. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issues weekly reports tracking state outlays of ARRA funds. As of May 7, states, territories, and tribes have drawn down a total of $830.5 million in child care funds, or 42 percent of the $2 billion allocation. These funds have proven to be a critical economic support for families over the past year.
Twelve states have drawn down 75 percent or more of their allocated dollars: Arkansas, Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Washington. Additionally, eleven states have drawn down between 50-75 percent of their allocated dollars: Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Please note that ARRA reporting of state outlays includes any tribal funds drawn down within the state.
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Outstanding Customer Service from Umnitza
This is not a product review. This is entirely about the wonderful customer service I got from Umnitza. I have dealt with almost all the vendors that support this site. So, I have had problems with a few and had satisfactory business with a few. But this time it was unbelievable.
Here is the story:
I purchased orion lite 60 LED angel eyes from umnitza last year in October, with standard warranty. Not the lifetime warranty.
They worked fine for about 4 months and I had the 3 LED out problem. I emailed them about the issue and Tim from umnitza emailed me back with 2 solutions. One was to return them back and one was to try out soldering the points where the LEDs were out.
I thought if I was to take out the rings from the headlight, I would try soldering them back instead of sending it back. It worked and I used them without any problems for some months and I noticed the more LEDs out on the rings.
A week earlier I sent them an email regarding the chunks of 3 LEDs being out again in two rings. I got a response within 12 hours of the first email and after that it was flurry of email exchanges. I had many questions about what parts would I need to send back, change of address on my account and everything. I even asked them to include new clips because my old ones were not clipping very well to the bowls, and I got a response with OK within 5 minutes.
In total I exchanged almost 20+ emails within 2 days. The people there are amazing at replying emails. I get a reply within 20 minutes.
So, I sent all 4 rings back on last Thursday via USPS priority mail, got delivered to them on Saturday. Got an email on Monday from umnitza with the tracking number on the new rings that were shipped. I received the new rings yesterday.
This whole process of initial contact and replacement of the rings being delivered to me took exactly a week including weekend. That is 4 days in total, Now that is fast.
After receiving the package, I was baffled to look at the packaging. It was well packed in a new shiny black magnetic box, with the new updated rings, ballasts(looked like), clips, connectors, dual sided tape and packed very well. At first I thought they sent me the wrong(CCFL) ones because I was not aware of the ballasts being used with the LEDs.
So, I emailed them today again, with the questions about the ballasts and connections and compatibility with my existing relay wiring of the orion lites.
Walla, I get reply within 18 minutes saying that they are the new(updated) rings with the ballasts and are compatible with my existing wiring.
I know these components are not made by umnitza, they are just cheap parts no one really cares about. But as the resellers, their job is to keep the customers happy, doesn't matter if its a $5 part or a $5000 part. And the customer service I received from them has been one of the best ever. Just wanted to spread the word about their customer service.
Umnitza, you've got a long time customer in your list now.
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This weekend, going to install them along with my inner fender liners. I thought angel eyes were played out but not having them for a week made me miss them. They were my DRLs, glad they will be back.
Edit: I should have posted in the feedback sub-forum. Mods if you could move it there.
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WATCH: Jay Carney scolds high school intern over Zimmerman question
(Jason Howerton) A high school intern with the conservative Daily Caller is already on White House Press Secretary Jay Carney's bad side after asking if the White House plans to protect George Zimmerman and his family amid the multiple death threats they have received following his acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Trayvon Martin.
"Because of the death threats being received by George Zimmerman and his parents, is the president going to take any action for their security or are they on their own?" the intern, Gabe Finger, asked.
Carney at first humored the high school student, referring him to local law enforcement in Florida. Carney said he had not heard of the reports about death threats against Zimmerman and his family.
"So they're on their own?" Finger pressed.
"You can editorialize all you want and I have no doubt that you will, but that is a ridiculous statement," an annoyed Carney shot back.
To be fair, the question was seemingly based on a false choice — that the White House is either going to protect Zimmerman and his family or leave them "on their own." Further, the White House offering protection to a private citizen and his family would be unusual in a case like this (local law enforcement would provide necessary protection). But did Carney really need to lash out in such a condescending manner to any reporter? Most would probably say no.


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Arm CT scanCAT scan - arm; Computed axial tomography scan - arm; Computed tomography scan - arm; CT scan - arm
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the arm is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the arm.
How the Test is Performed
You will be asked to lie on a narrow table that slides into the center of the CT scanner.
Once you are inside the scanner, the machine's x-ray beam rotates around you. (Modern "spiral" scanners can perform the exam without stopping.)
A computer creates separate images of the arm area, called slices. These images can be stored, viewed on a monitor, or printed on film. Three-dimensional models of the arm can be created by stacking the slices together.
You must be still during the exam, because movement causes blurred images. You may be told to hold your breath for short periods of time.
The scan should take only 10-15 minutes.
How to Prepare for the Test
Certain exams require a special dye, called contrast, to be delivered into the body before the test starts. Contrast helps certain areas show up better on the x-rays.
- Contrast can be given through a vein (IV) in your hand or forearm. If contrast is used, you may also be asked not to eat or drink anything for 4-6 hours before the test.
- Let your doctor know if you have ever had a reaction to contrast. You may need to take medications before the test in order to safely receive this substance.
- Before receiving the contrast, tell your health care provider if you take the diabetes medication metformin (Glucophage) because you may need to take extra precautions.
If you weigh more than 300 pounds, find out if the CT machine has a weight limit. Too much weight can cause damage to the scanner's working parts.
You will be asked to remove jewelry and wear a hospital gown during the study.
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Some people may have discomfort from lying on the hard table.
Contrast given through an IV may cause a slight burning sensation, a metallic taste in the mouth, and a warm flushing of the body. These sensations are normal and usually go away within a few seconds.
Why the Test is Performed
CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the body, including the arms. The test may help detect or diagnose:
- An abscess or infection
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- A broken bone
- Masses and tumors, including cancer
A CT scan may also be used to guide a surgeon to the right area during a biopsy.
Normal Results
Results are considered normal if the arm being examined is normal in appearance.
What Abnormal Results Mean
Abnormal results may be due to:
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- Blood clot in the arm (deep venous thrombosis)
- Bone tumors
- Cancer
- Broken or fractured bone
- Damage to the hand, wrist, or elbow joints
Risks of CT scans include:
- Being exposed to radiation
- Allergic reaction to contrast dye
CT scans do expose you to more radiation than regular x-rays. Having many x-rays or CT scans over time may increase your risk for cancer. However, the risk from any one scan is small. You and your doctor should weigh this risk against the benefits of getting a correct diagnosis for a medical problem.
Some people have allergies to contrast dye. Let your doctor know if you have ever had an allergic reaction to injected contrast dye.
- The most common type of contrast given into a vein contains iodine. If a person with an iodine allergy is given this type of contrast, nausea or vomiting,sneezing, itching,or hives may occur.
- If you absolutely must be given such contrast, your doctor may give you antihistamines (such as Benadryl) or steroids before the test.
- The kidneys help remove iodine out of the body. Those with kidney disease or diabetes may need to receive extra fluids after the test to help flush the iodine out of the body.
Rarely, the dye may cause a life-threatening allergic response called anaphylaxis. If you have any trouble breathing during the test, you should notify the scanner operator immediately. Scanners come with an intercom and speakers, so the operator can hear you at all times.
Huber FG. Arm. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr, Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 18.
Grainger RG, Thomsen HS, Morcos SK, Koh DM, Roditi G. Intravascular contrast media for radiology, CT, and MRI. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 2.
Shaw AS, Dixon AK. Multidetector computed tomography. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 4.
Review Date: 2/19/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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This bed & breakfast features conference rooms, a library, and free breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
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Eating disorders are complex, and treatment may involve a team approach. Although the individual with an eating disorder may appear to be overly focused on food, body weight, and a refusal to eat, the actual issues go much deeper. It is important to work through the underlying concerns that have contributed to the person using their eating disorder as a coping strategy
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This machine allows you to design your own tranquil acoustic environment. Offered exclusively by Hammacher Schlemmer, the authentic sounds machine promotes concentration and relaxation in a busy home, noisy office, or a hotel room in a bustling city. Unlike other machines with computer-generated sound, ours uses the latest digital technology to create aural atmospheres from sound recorded at the source. Six included sounds (rain, surf, summer night, stream, wind, and white noise) play for 30, 60, or 90-minute intervals or continuously; additional sound cards are available below. With digital alarm and headphone jack. Runs on included AC adapter or four AA batteries. 6 3/4" H x 6 1/4" W x 2" D. (1 1/2 lbs.)
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Best noise-blocking device
By Maire
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The product is extremely effective used with noise-reducing earphones. I use it so as not to hear music from adjoining apartments. I haven't had it long enough to know how durable the machine is but, so far, I am completely satisfied. A plus is that the chosen sounds are calming and soothing. The fact it can be operated on 4 AA batteries and has a headphone jack was a selling point for me.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I use this for naps and all night long for sleep. It blocks airplane noise, car noise and quite a bit of snoring noise as well. I sleep much more deeply. I recommend the Brown Noise on the additional sound card. It's soothing, like steady wind and rain, and covers most noises.
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Disappointing - Too busy
By Chrissie
from New Brunswick, Canada
My husband and I were looking for a sleep machine to drown out little noises that wake us through the night. We bought this one because it has a continuous setting. We were looking for a gentle wooshing sound, like gentle ocean waves. We had previously bought another machine that had seagulls in the background, which was very difficult to fall asleep too. To cover all grounds, we bought an extra sound card, the ocean sounds...but everything is too busy!!! The crashing waves are nice, until you hear the loud trickle of the waves pulling back...I have NEVER heard this sound in nature, it sounds like a brook. We tried the other settings, but everything is too busy...the wind wooshes, then whistles, etc, etc. We will likely return this product very soon. Thanks Hammacher Schlemer for making returns so easy. We really wanted to love this product :(
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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not what i expected
By rosy
from iowa
ocean sound expected & desired ; Loud running water sound very unnecessary or required. Finally used to it
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Exactly as promised.
By Juleepal
from Sioux Falls SD
At the end of the day it can be hard to turn off the nagging voice listing all the problems and chores that need to be addressed tomorrow. The nature sounds help short circuit those thoughts so one can fall asleep and stay asleep.
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By The quilter
from Oklahoma
This is our second sound machine. We use it every night. It works wonderfully blocking out the noise so you don't hear anything else going on. We love it.
Not Authentic!
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from Mukilteo, Washington
The sounds weren't very authentic, They disturbed my sleep with their graininess. I had to return the product.
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We like it!!!
By JKD123
from Pittsburgh, PA
We have this in our morning room, off of the kitchen. We live near a highway, and whenever we want soothing sounds to help mask the noise, we turn the machine to waterfall...or stream...so much nicer than hearing trucks and motorcycles on the highway!!!
Nothing Special
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LONG BEACH — The incumbents in the races for Long Beach Unified School Board and Long Beach City College Board of Trustees reacted late Tuesday night to their apparent victories in local elections.
With 27 of 40 precincts reporting in the race for District 2 as of 11:30 p.m., incumbent and board President Felton Williams was on top with 61.3 percent of the vote, compared with 38.7 percent for his rival Ricardo Linarez. District 2 encompasses neighborhoods including the Westside, Wrigley and portions of Central Long Beach.
Reached by phone on Tuesday night, Williams said he appreciates the support from his district and the community.
"I think our students are being served well by our teachers and our staff and I believe the public understands that in spite of the tough budget situation, we're still working to make sure our kids are successful," he said.
Williams, who joined the board in 2004, is a former dean of business and social science at Long Beach City College with more than 36 years of experience in higher education. Linarez, a 36-year-old father of two, is a former Marine who works as a field deputy for Long Beach Councilman Steven Neal.
In the race for school board District 4, which includes Belmont Shore, Naples and portions of East Long Beach, retired educator and incumbent Jon Meyer was the only candidate running, though Naomi Rainey's name appeared on the ballot.
With 30 of 62 precincts reporting as of 11:30 p.m., Meyer was ahead with 74.9 percent of the vote, although Rainey garnered 25.1 percent of the vote.
Rainey, who stepped down as head of Long Beach branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to run for school board, dropped out of the race but failed to withdraw her paperwork from the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office by the Jan. 13 deadline. As a result, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that her name must remain on the ballot -— a move that cost the school district about $170,000 in election fees.
With 30 of 62 precincts reporting in the race for LBCC District 4, incumbent Trustee Doug Otto was proving to be the winner with 67.1 percent of the vote, compared with 32.9 percent for his rival, Wilson High School math teacher Davina Keiser.
District 4 includes Belmont Shore, Naples and portions of Signal Hill and East Long Beach.
Otto, the current trustee president, is a well-known local attorney who has served on the board since 2004.
Reached by phone on Tuesday, Otto expressed appreciation for his supporters.
"These are challenging times for higher education and I'm looking froward to meeting those challenges," he said.
Keiser, who works as an algebra teacher at her Alma mater Wilson High, ran for a trustee seat with the hopes of improving student access to classes and keeping cuts away from the classroom.
Trustee Roberto Uranga ran unchallenged for LBCC District 2, which includes West Long Beach and portions of Central Long Beach.
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Most of us who live in urban or suburban settings really don't know what a healthy stream looks like. In some cases, we can't even see the streams that run under our roads and shopping centers because they've been forced into pipes; out of sight, out of mind. The remnants of streams we can see have often been filled with sediment and other pollution, their ecology altered. The plants and animals that used to live there have long since departed, their habitat destroyed. This didn't happen overnight. The environment is suffering "a death by a thousand cuts."
I recently got the chance to visit the Cabin Branch stream restoration project, not far from my neighborhood in Annapolis, Md. The project is being undertaken by Underwood & Associates on behalf of the Severn Riverkeeper Program, and is one of many stream restoration projects taking place across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
In 2005, a volunteer cleanup removed 40 tons of tires and debris from Cabin Branch. Image courtesy Severn Riverkeeper Program.
Cabin Branch discharges to the streams and wetlands of Saltworks Creek and the Severn River, which bring water into the Bay. Aerial photos taken after a modest rain are dramatic testament to a severely damaged ecosystem that causes the Severn to run the color of chocolate milk. This same phenomenon—one of sedimentation and stormwater runoff—is repeated in streams and rivers that run through thousands of communities throughout the watershed.
Image courtesy Severn Riverkeeper Program.
It was gratifying to see the Cabin Branch project firsthand—one of many efforts to heal the damage done unknowingly by many decades of development. Like many projects of this nature, the Severn Riverkeeper Program had to overcome some bureaucratic red tape to get the permits they needed, but their perseverance will be worth the impact in helping clean local waters and the Bay.
Image courtesy Tom Wenz/EPA CBPO.
Fortunately, we are learning better ways to manage stormwater runoff through low impact development and the use of green infrastructure, which help to mimic the cleansing functions of nature. It will take some time before this patient is restored to good health, but we are on the mend.
Part construction site, part mud pit and part wildlife refuge, the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, Md., tackles two unique challenges in the Chesapeake Bay.
First, sand and sediment accumulate in the Bay's vital shipping channels—particularly during heavy rain events like Tropical Storm Lee in 2011—and threaten to block cargo ships that allow the Port of Baltimore to contribute $2 billion each year to the region's economy.
On the other hand, sea level rise, sinking land and increasingly frequent strong storms are quickly eroding away the Bay's few remaining islands, threatening the survival of iconic wildlife species and critical habitat.
Poplar Island, for example, spanned more than 1,100 acres in the mid-1800s and supported a small community of families, farmers and fishermen until it was abandoned in the 1930s. When restoration began in the 1990s, four scattered acres were all that remained—less than half a percent of the island's historical size.
But the island that was nearly destroyed is now destined to be rebuilt using 65 million cubic yards of sedimentary silt—imagine a giant cube of mud a quarter mile long in each direction—dredged up from the bottom of the Bay.
In 1998, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began to construct stone "containment dykes." The walls are 10 feet tall and surround Poplar Island's former footprint, and the island has been divided into six massive containment cells for building island habitat.
The western half of the island, surrounded by an inner ring of 27-foot dykes, is being transformed into 570 acres of forested upland island habitat similar to that of neighboring Coaches Island.
Coaches Island, once vulnerable to the same forces that washed away its neighbor, supports upland species like bald eagles and provides a shallow inlet utilized by nesting diamondback terrapins in the summer and migratory waterfowl during winter.
The eastern half of Poplar Island is further divided into 14 "sub-cells" undergoing various stages of wetland construction and management.
Low-lying wetlands are created through a four-step process. First, dredged sediment is brought in on barges by the Maryland Port Administration, mixed into a watery slurry, and pumped into each cell at precise levels.
As the slurry dries, it forms a massive crust—a vast, other-worldly landscape—that is the base for building habitat.
Next, heavy machines carefully grade the crust and excavate ditches that will function as tidal creeks in the completed marsh.
Then a spillway is opened to expose the new landscape to tidal flow, and water is allowed to move between the Bay and the newly built marshland.
Finally, individual plugs of smooth and saltmeadow cordgrass are planted row upon row into the nutrient-rich soil.
These native plants are capable of withstanding strong storms while offering food and shelter to the 175 species of shorebirds, songbirds, waterfowl and raptors that now visit Poplar Island.
Poplar Island's marshes offer protection and isolation from human and mammalian predators, and the open waters along its perimeter provide feeding opportunities for diving ducks like buffleheads, scaups and long-tailed ducks.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) manages the island's vegetation and wildlife—including less welcome species like the Canada goose. Fences and fluttering pink flags help deter geese and prevent them from overfeeding on expensive marsh grass.
On our visit in January 2013, USFWS wildlife technician Robbie Callahan led a monitoring team to assess the density of muskrat huts in the marsh. The semiaquatic rodents, though a critical part of the wetland ecosystem, are controlled to prevent damage from overpopulation.
The USFWS also monitors avian predators—like the northern harriers that feed on small rodents—and migratory waterfowl, attracted to Poplar Island during their spring and fall trips along the Atlantic Flyway.
With the help of USFWS experts, Poplar Island is able to provide a range of Bay species with the safe nesting habitat that only a protected, well-managed island can.
Even sunken barges—placed here in the mid-1990s as "breakwaters" in an attempt to retain the island's remnants—have become host to nesting ospreys and black-crowned night herons.
Piles of brush—created using old Christmas trees provided by the Maryland Environmental Service—help protect vulnerable species like black ducks during mating season.
According to the USFWS, Poplar Island is well on its way to becoming a keystone wildlife refuge. "Poplar Island is an important refuge," said USFWS biologist Pete McGowan, who specializes in waterfowl and island restoration. "There are species that are highly dependent on these remote island habitats. And this is a habitat type that is rapidly disappearing from the Chesapeake Bay. We need to do what we can to maximize the remaining island habitat that we have, and create new island habitat whenever possible."
The Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project is scheduled for completion in 2041, with a final price tag estimated at $1.4 billion over 45 years. Rebuilding Poplar Island is an enormous, expensive and painstaking process—but its virtues of "beneficial use" have been extolled throughout the conservation and business communities alike, and it has become a "win-win" for the Bay and all the watershed provides.
View more photos on the Chesapeake Bay Program Flickr page.
The District of Columbia has outlined the steps it will take to become the healthiest, greenest and most livable city in the United States.
The Sustainable DC Plan, released this week by the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) and Office of Planning (OE), sets forth more than 100 actions that are meant to improve the District's energy consumption, waste generation, stormwater management and access to open spaces, clean water and fresh, local food—all in just two decades.
At an event that celebrated the release of the plan, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray called Washington, D.C., a "model" of sustainability for cities across the nation and around the world.
"Things are changing. Times are changing. And we are changing," Gray said.
In recent years, the District has become a leader in planting trees, installing green roofs, boosting public transportation and curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Sustainable DC Plan will build on these actions with ambitious goals to clean up local land, water and the Chesapeake Bay. The District will ensure, for instance, that all residents live within a 10-minute walk of parks or natural spaces; that 40 percent of the city is covered with a healthy tree canopy; and that all of the District's waterways—including the long-polluted Anacostia River—are made fishable and swimmable by 2032.
Read more about the Sustainable DC Plan.
On private piers up and down Harris Creek, hundreds of metal cages hang from ropes into blue-green water. Inside each cage are countless little oysters, which will grow here, safe from predators and sediment, during their first nine months of life. Once the spat are large enough, they will be pulled out of their short-term shelters and put onto boats to be replanted on protected reefs just a few short miles away.
The cages—along with the bivalves inside them—are cared for by volunteers with the Tilghman Islanders Grow Oysters (TIGO) program, itself a local branch of the Marylanders Grow Oysters program that is managed by the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center (PWEC).
Now in its second season, TIGO has recruited more than 80 volunteers across the so-called "Bay Hundred" region—from Bozman and Neavitt to Wittman and Tilghman Island—to further oyster restoration efforts in the Chesapeake Bay.
Over the past two centuries, native oyster populations have experienced a dramatic decline, as habitat loss, disease and historic over-harvesting have taken their toll. But programs like this one give hatchery-grown oysters a head start before they are put into the Bay to replenish critical underwater reefs.
The TIGO program has attracted a wide range of restoration enthusiasts, from the middle-school student who has tracked her oysters' growth for a science fair project to the neighbors who have competed against each other to grow more and bigger oysters. The main draw? What little effort is involved.
"Growing oysters is an effort, but it's a really easy effort," said TIGO coordinator Carol McCollough. "And we remove as many of the roadblocks as we possibly can for people who want to do this."
Aside from a promise to keep cages free of excess sand and silt, the program doesn't ask too much of its volunteers—and this has worked to its advantage.
H. Truitt Sunderland is a Wittman resident whose cages are filling up fast after six months of growth. The oysters have gone from mere millimeters to one and two inches in size, and a host of other critters—like grass shrimp and gobies, mud crabs and skillet fish—have taken up residence on this makeshift reef just as they would do on oyster bars in the Bay.
Sunderland's home sits on Cummings Creek, and Sunderland has used the ease of the work involved—"I don't even know how they can call this volunteer work," he laughed—to involve his neighbors. Now, there are 24 cages on 12 piers in this single stretch of water.
Tilghman Island resident and fellow volunteer Steve Bender has had a similar experience. "The process is simple," Bender said, standing on a wooden pier that juts into Blackwalnut Cove. "It's not that demanding. It's not that difficult to care for [the oysters]." And in response to his encouragement, Bender's neighbors have been "glad" to join.
While projects like this one are a small drop in the restoration bucket, McCullough hopes that TIGO can cast a personal light on conservation for all those who are involved.
"We [at PWEC] inform, inspire and involve," McCullough said. "We're all about getting people to commit to [changes in] behaviors. It's very easy to give money. It's less easy to write letters. And I think in many ways, it's even less easy to do something personal—to do restoration work on your own."
But for McCullough, it's possible that the simple act of caring for a cage of oysters could act as a stepping stone toward further involvement in the Bay.
"Oysters have become very exciting to people," McCullough said. "They recognize that every single additional oyster in the Bay is a positive thing. That oyster restoration is something that's bigger than they are."
For more photos, visit the Chesapeake Bay Program Flickr page.
Photos by Multimedia Coordinator Steve Droter.


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