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Now the Los Angeles Times' Andrew Malcolm is mocking the unemployed
You'll remember it was Malcolm, Laura Bush's former flack, who belittled a homeless man [1] who took a picture of Michelle Obama as she volunteered at a Washington, D.C., homeless shelter. (How could a poor person possibly afford to a cell phone, Malcolm demanded.)
Now, Malcolm, a non-stop [2] embarrassment [3] for the Times, ridicules an unemployed man who addressed Obama at a town hall meeting in California yesterday. His name is Daniel Webber and he told Obama [3] how he was laid off by Toyota and couldn't find work.
Just as he looked down his nose at the D.C. homeless man, Malcolm harrumphs [4]:
Get your facts straight before you stand up...It turns out the burly, 45-year-old Norwalk resident wasn't exactly laid off. He and Toyota agreed today that he took a voluntary buyout. His choice. He's still looking, if you're hiring. But how he got where he is turns out to be a little different than he first described on national TV.
Hmm, Webber took a buyout, so he wasn't really laid off. At least according to Malcolm. This is just priceless, especially coming from somebody who works at a newspaper, since newspapers across the country have let go thousands of employees in recent years via buyouts.
Meaning, management says it has to get rid of X number of employees, but if people volunteer to leave the company they'll be better compensated. But either way, the company is going to cut the payroll, so it's better to leave on your own accord.
Bottom line, of course, is once people leave, they're out of a job. Webber took a buyout, for whatever reason, and now he can't find work. Just like an awful lot of former journalists who took buyouts and who cannot find work.
Honestly, isn't there some way Laura Bush can hire Malcolm back?
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Cancer Researcher Tony Hunter Named to Frederick W. and Joanna J. Mitchell Chair
Researcher and American Cancer Society professor Tony Hunter has been named the inaugural holder of the Frederick W. and Joanna J. Mitchell Chair, created in memory of their daughter Marian Mitchell through a $2 million gift by the estate of Frederick W. Mitchell.
The endowed chair was established in February under the Joan Klein Jacobs and Irwin Mark Jacobs Senior Scientist Endowed Chair Challenge, which augments the Mitchell estate's gift with an additional $1 million.
As the director of the Institute's NCI-designated Cancer Center, Hunter studies how cells regulate their growth and division, and how mutations in genes that regulate growth lead to cancer. His lab has made significant research contributions in the area of signal transduction – how signals that stimulate or rein in cell growth are routed.
Signal transduction is involved in almost every aspect of normal cell development, and minor defects cause a cell to start growing uncontrollably and turn cancerous. Such mutations are the underlying cause of most pediatric cancers. His lab continues to study signal transduction and its roles in normal and abnormal cell development.
Hunter is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the Royal Society of London. He holds the 2006 Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Award for Cancer Research; the 2005 Wolf Prize in Medicine, Israel's top recognition for achievements in the interest of humanity; the 2004 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, a leading national award for scientific achievement; and Japan's 2001 Keio Medical Science Prize.
"We are deeply grateful to the Mitchell estate for this most generous gift that enables us to honor and recognize one of our most distinguished senior scientists," said Salk Executive Vice President Marsha A. Chandler. "The contribution, along with the Jacobs' matching gift, allows us to provide Dr. Hunter and subsequent holders of this chair with financial support that will encourage continued breakthroughs in childhood disease research at the Salk Institute."
Launched in 2008 with a $10 million matching fund, the Jacobs Chair Challenge encourages and enables donors to create prestigious, permanent chairs in support of senior faculty members at Salk.
The $2 million endowed chair is part of a more than $3.2 million bequest to the Salk Institute from the Frederick W. Mitchell estate.


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27th December 2011 05:19 AM #1
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Risks of having a natural birth after a cesarean birth
Well I am having my second son in March, but I had a cesarean with my first one. The cord was around is neck, so I was not dilating at the time. I went to the doctor for my checkup and I was told that I would have to have another cesarean, because having a natural birth would not be safe for me or the baby. What I am concerned about it what are the risks of my having a natural birth? Does this mean that I would have to have a rushed cesarean if something happens? Is it just the fact that the baby will not be able to move down?
28th December 2011 08:13 AM #2
The research shows that vaginal birth after caesarean is a safe option. Currently around one third of women end up with a caesarean - which is absolutely outrageous and unacceptable. A rate of 10 to 15% of caesarean births is what the World Health Organisation safe is an acceptable percentage of caesarean births. Caesareans are frequently done without good medical reasons.
The cord around a baby's neck (known as a nuchal cord) is a common scape goat when intervention occurs. This is a normal finding in up to one third of all pregnancies and generally doesn't cause any problems at all. There is a wonderful blog post on this called Nuchal Cords: the perfect scapegoat by Midwife Thinking.
Another reason why we have an unacceptably high caesarean birth rate is what I call "failure to wait". Labour and birth takes time and many in the medical profession fix arbitrary time limits on labour that are not research based. Many women are not even given the time to get into established labour (4cm and beyond). The time it takes to get into established labour various from many hours and occasionally a number of days. Comfort and support is needed if early labour (or prelabour) is prolonged.
The real risk to a vaginal birth after caesarean is small. The main risk is scar rupture which is less than half of one percent. It is important that the labour is allowed to progress naturally without stimulating it with drugs (this increases the risk of scar rupture).
With any birth this is a chance a caesarean can occur. Sometimes a caesarean is needed quickly and there can be a rush to get to the operating theatre, however mostly it can be arranged in a timely fashion even for women planning a vaginal birth after caesarean.
A cord around the baby's neck generally will not prevent your baby moving into your pelvis.
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Oh ok thank you, I know like the day before that the doctor was saying that my cervix was still small and that I was not dilating at all. I was over due actually on my pregnancy term. Really at that time I did not really know too much of what was going on. Thank you for the advice and the link as well.
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I've had two babies with nuchal cords and witnessed many other births, all vaginal. I am sorry for your experience not turning out the way you would like Lucky120. Have you considered getting a second opinion from another OB or midwife?
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Hi Lucky120,
You posted on another thread that you wish you could have a natural birth. I was just wondering how strong that desire is.
I see you're in California and I'm somewhat familiar with California insurance and birth options as we had our first child with a midwife at home, but our insurance was Kaiser (HMO) so I learned how to use both during the pregnancy, to my advantage.
I'm happy to help you do some research and find the best doctor/midwife for you if you strongly feel that you really want to try for a natural and possibly birthing centre or home birth option.
Just because your first baby's cord was wrapped around the neck doesn't mean that your chances of the same thing happening again are high. Cords around the neck are very common and a good midwife or doctor will be skilled in handling them.
When I had my first child, I was told that most midwife's C-Section rate is 3.5 percent (that's under 4%) and, of course that would be for a transfer, because the midwife doesn't actually do the C-Section surgery. Compare that to a 33% C-Section rate (mentioned by Jane) and you can see the huge benefits to having a skilled midwife attending your birth, whether at home, at a Birthing Centre or in the hospital.
If you want help in having the best birth possible this time around just ask. It's not uncommon for a mom to switch doctors or providers in her 8th month and it can be to your and your baby's advantage.
Warm regards,
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if you are really wanting a natural birth, research the pros & cons. both vbac & c/section have risks. People forget that a c/section is still major surgery.
Do your research & ask questions. If you don't ask you'll never know. sometimes c/sections are the best choice but would'nt it be better to make an informed decision about YOUR birth & YOUR child instead of being a passive bystander.
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Lucky120, I agree that you should definitely do research for yourself. If you have a strong desire to have a vaginal birth, you may want to switch to a more receptive care provider. I have had two babies with a cord around their neck, both uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. I have also witnessed it with other labouring mothers. It is not uncommon and would not stop you from dilating.
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''The research shows that vaginal birth after caesarean is a safe option. ''
Would like to share my experience. VBAC was not a safe option for me.
I had a planned c-section but went into labour naturally the day before and progressed without any stimulating drugs (had an epidural when I got to 7cm). Labour progressed well so I thought yipee have gone into labour by myself so I can have a VBAC which I did achieve but not without drama. My uterus ruptured at 10cm. My daughter was born with forceps then I was straight into theatre the first of three times that day. I had a hysterectomy and my bladder also ruptured. I had multiple blood transfusions. I was sedated overnight and in ICU for 3 days. Yes I AM very lucky to be alive.
I hope my experience helps you make the right decision for you.
16th February 2012 04:53 PM #9
Welcome Murraylou to our forum. I am so sorry you had a very traumatic experience. I cannot imagine how you must feel about what happened and how it has affected your family. How was your daughter? Did the hospital provide support and counselling? Was there any signs in your labour that something was wrong prior to your uterus rupturing?
Unfortunately birth sometimes doesn't go to plan and an unexpected outcome can occur even using the best research evidence along with the best care offered by health professionals and/or the hospital. I had an experience as a midwife many years ago when a woman came into a hospital I was working at for her planned third caesarean at full term. We chatted and got along really well. We went of to the operating theatre for her caesarean. During the routine procedure her baby was born flat and not breathing and then she started to haemorrhage profusely. Due to the adhesions (bands of scar tissue that forms after a previous caesarean) that had stuck to internal organs - the surgery was difficult and she lost many litres of blood, her uterus but thankfully not her life. Her baby - who had not been stimulated by labour to breath - took a turn for the worst and almost lost his life as well. Both mother and baby did recover. It was however a very traumatic experience.
If there is any thing we can do for you to provide support Murraylou - please let us know.
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I had a successful VBAC at home in January this year. There were no issues from my previous c/s during or after the birth (which was exciting for me but uneventful from a medical point of view!).
I hope you also have a good birth next month and are able to get the care and support you need.
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Hi Lucky120,
Wishing you all the best for your upcoming labor and birth. I supported a beautiful VBAC last weekend (was their second son also) and it was such a positive experience for the lady and her partner who had an emergency c-section for the birth of their first son. Everything went smoothly and as she birthed in the birth centre, no additional pressures or restrictions were placed on her even though she was a VBAC Muma.


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Lincoln is that rare thing, a historical movie with more than passing acquaintance with the truth. There are aspects of dramatic licence, but I haven't found much to quibble over in reading the book on which it is partly based, Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, published in 2005.
The book was a bestseller and the film scores points for staying close to what we know of the 16th president of the US, in all his complexity.
The action concentrates on the last four months of his life. We might have expected the dramatic climax to be his mortal wounding in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, but not so. This is a film about politics and Lincoln's mastery of it, not simply the tragedy of his death.
Instead, the script by Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich) tells the story of the passing of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery.
In Goodwin's 754-page history, this event occupies five pages. It was always going to be an important part of the movie, but Steven Spielberg and Kushner have said in interviews that it took most of seven years to realise that this should be their story.
Kushner resisted the idea: if they were going to make the first important movie about Abraham Lincoln in 70 years, he did not want it to be about a vote in the House of Representatives at which Lincoln was not even present.
The fact that it succeeds as drama as well as history is testament to how well they have done their job. Everything about the film is classy, considered and sober. Kushner's script brings rich musical language back to the fore in a way that American movies had largely forsaken. Spielberg, prone to overstatement and histrionics in his earlier ''serious'' films, adapts his style to the man he is portraying so that the film becomes almost modest in tone. He uses a John Williams score but keeps it in check. There are few what I might call ''violin'' moments.
Above all, Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln gives a performance as good as he ever put on film. His Lincoln is tall and tousled and bent over with the weight of melancholy responsibility in the fourth year of the Civil War. He is quietly spoken, gently humorous, kind to strangers and staff, and a loving father to his two remaining sons Robert (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Tad (Gulliver McGrath).
His wife, Mary Todd Lincoln (Sally Field), has been grieving for three years since the death of their son, Willie. She is sour on Abe, the war and the marriage. Her depression echoes the cries of hundreds of thousands more across the country.
In January 1865, Lincoln has just been re-elected. The war is all but won, Secretary of State William Henry Seward (David Strathairn) tells him, so why in God's name do you want to press the 13th Amendment, after it was rebuffed 10 months earlier in the House?
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The film is superbly constructed as political theatre. Tommy Lee Jones dons a ridiculous wig to play the terrifying moralist Thaddeus Stevens, an arch-abolitionist Republican who regards Lincoln as a wishy-washy compromiser. Stevens's role has been developed for the movie as he is barely mentioned in the book, but there is a good reason, apart from the obvious fact that Jones makes any movie better. Stevens embodies the film's greatest political compromise: for the greatest good.
This is a film about the worth of politics, not the disappointment of it. That is a radical approach in our times, when cynicism about the political process is so rife. Lincoln is a superb illustration of why politics matters.
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Hip fracture surgery is done to repair a break in the upper part of the thigh bone. The thigh bone is called the femur. It is part of the hip joint.
See also: Hip pain
Inter-trochanteric fracture repair; Subtrochanteric fracture repair; Femoral neck fracture repair; Trochanteric fracture repair; Hip pinning surgery
You may receive general anesthesia before this surgery. This means you will be unconscious and unable to feel pain. You may have spinal anesthesia. With this kind of anesthesia, medicine is put into your back to make you numb below your waist.
The type of surgery you have depends on the kind of fracture you have.
If your fracture is in the neck of the femur (the part just below the top of the bone) you may have a hip pinning procedure. During this surgery:
If you have an intertrochanteric fracture (the area below the femur neck), your surgeon will use a special metal plate and special compression screws to repair it. Often more than one piece of bone is broken in this type of fracture. During this surgery:
Your surgeon may perform a partial hip replacement (hemiarthroplasty) if there is concern that your hip will not heal well using one of the procedures above. Hemiarthroplasty replaces the ball part of your hip joint.
If a hip fracture is not treated, you may need to stay in a chair or bed. This can lead to life-threatening medical problems, especially if you are older. Because such serious problems can develop, surgery to fix the fracture is often recommended.
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William Kaplan, James Patterson, and Sandra Gerry to
address Mount graduates
Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, OFM, president of Mount Saint Mary College,
will recognize more than 600 bachelor's and master's degree
candidates during the 50th annual commencement ceremony on May
The College will also confer honorary doctorate degrees upon
best-selling author James Patterson, chair of Sullivan Renaissance
Sandra Gerry, and entrepreneur and philanthropist William
James Patterson holds The New York Times record and a Guinness
World Record for the most hardcover fiction bestselling titles – 89
The prolific writer's latest four books, all being published
this year, are "12th of Never," "Second Honeymoon," "Mistress," and
"Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake
The New York Times Magazine hails Patterson as having
"transformed book publishing." He's had 19 consecutive #1
bestselling novels. He is the first author to have #1 new titles
simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's
bestsellers lists. And he is the only author to have five new
hardcover novels debut at #1 in one year: a feat he's accomplished
year after year.
In total, Patterson's books have sold an estimated 275 million
copies worldwide.
His critically acclaimed "Maximum Ride" series debuted on The
New York Times bestsellers list at #1 and the series has so far has
spent more than 100 weeks on the list. He also created the
top-selling detective series featuring fictional psychologist Alex
Cross, including the Hollywood-adapted "Along Came a Spider" and
"Kiss the Girls" starring Academy Award-winning actor Morgan
In addition to being an author, Patterson is an advocate, with
the James Patterson Pageturner Awards, rewarding others for
spreading the joy of reading, and also James Patterson's College
Book Bucks.
Sullivan Renaissance began as Sandra Gerry's vision. She
believes that residents can use flowers and gardens to enhance the
appearance of Sullivan County, while also cultivating community
pride and spirit.
The importance of beautification has long been considered a
fundamental component of tourism-related economic development.
Now completing its 13th year, Sullivan Renaissance has grown
into a year-round community development program involving thousands
of volunteers from all 15 towns in the county.
Sullivan Renaissance offers programs that work directly with
municipalities, businesses and seasonal communities. There are also
yearly conferences, monthly educational seminars, college
scholarship opportunities for volunteers, and summer internship
Innovative initiatives have included installation of solar
lampposts, the testing of alternative energy vehicles, and
development of community edible gardens in non-traditional
In addition to beautification and environmental efforts as a
"renaissance woman," for many years Gerry has been an integral part
of the Sullivan County Community College Foundation's Annual
Scholarship Benefit Gala. As an educator and having been involved
in the teaching profession, the success of scholarship programs is
one of her special concerns, raising more than $1 million in
scholarship funds.
She is also Director of Allocations for the Beaverkill
Foundation, established by the Gerrys to assist charitable causes
in Sullivan County. She serves on the board of the Gerry
Foundation, Inc., as well: the family foundation established in
part to benefit the economy by developing the world class
performing arts center, Bethel Woods, at the site of the original
Woodstock Festival in Bethel, NY.
As a successful businessman, William Kaplan has provided
employment for thousands: at the Regal Bag Corporation, which he
started in Newburgh shortly after World War II, and then at A.C.
Moore arts and crafts, which he co-founded and grew from a single
store to 130 outlets.
He also generously collaborated to build numerous other
organizations, serving on the Board of Trustees of St. Luke's
Hospital, Norstar Bank of the Hudson Valley, the Hudson-Delaware
Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Jewish Federation of
Orange County, Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, and Mount
Saint Mary College.
Kaplan and his beloved late wife Elaine passed their sense of
commitment along to daughters Joan, Sheila, Deborah, and Amy.
Daughter Joan and grandson Jonathan graduated from the Mount and
joined the College's board.
Kaplan's persistence encouraged the Mount Saint Mary College
Board to take "a leap of faith" and acquire the properties for
Hudson Hall and Sakac Hall. He has supported the Mount through
scholarships and in projects including the Hudson Hall renovation;
Elaine and William Kaplan Recreation Center and fields; the
Mathematics, Science & Technology Center; and the Dominican
The Kaplan Family Foundations have provided major funding for
much-needed facilities via St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, McQuade
and St. Christopher's, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center,
Habitat, Occupations, Inc., Hospice, Kol Yisrael Campus, and SUNY
Orange, with which the Mount has an agreement for transfers.
Kaplan continues to show faith in the City of Newburgh,
investing in projects which enrich the lives of residents. Long a
catalyst for grassroots projects, he now serves as chair of the
Board of Directors of the Newburgh Armory Unity Center: a
collaboration of people from organizations and businesses – and
with many Mount volunteers – with the aims of education and
Kaplan has also championed the National Purple Heart Hall of
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Due to Respected names and Ref power The great people of the north east will be denied the chance to see one of the most famous fighters in uk mma the promoter was not to blame as he was not fully aware of the magic mans full record and other small details so this is in no way a troll on any show. This is just a post to say Mike i stuck up for you on here i think your a good guy nice heart you have nothing to prove man you have a family thats the greatest thing in the world. Hang them up mate join a ju jitsu club compete have fun and do yourself proud but please as a friend no more mate its over. Your just going to end up on shitty little shows that promoters wont care and you will be fighting much bigger guys at times for next to no money so as a fan friend and mma brother please bow out and im sure that whole forum will applaud and respect you.
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An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill (played by "Parks And Recreation" actor Chris Pratt who lost 60 pounds for the lead role) finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits-Rocket (Bradley Cooper), a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid (which is the most unlikely character ever played by Vin Diesel), the deadly and enigmatic Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer.
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This is one of the more hilarious super hero movies with almost a laugh a minute and already set up with a sequel in 2017. 3-D is great. The kids saw it with me and give it a 3.5 star review out of 4. I'll stick with a 3 because the script is weak in some places. For awhile, it's hard to figure out what exactly is going on. Good fight scenes between Chris and Zoe.
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Pittsburgh • Mike Wallace is in his fourth season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so the wide receiver is familiar with all this talk about Charlie Batch.
Asked if it was at all concerning that the man throwing the ball to him on Sunday will soon be 38 years old, Wallace shrugged.
"He's been old," he said of Batch. "It's not like he just got old. Chuck's been old since I got here, so it's nothing new."
Neither is Batch making a fill-in start for his hometown Steelers (6-4), who are at Cleveland (2-8) on Sunday. For the eighth time since he signed with Pittsburgh 11 years ago, Batch will be under center to begin a game for the Steelers.
No Steeler is older than Batch, whose birthday is Dec. 5. He spent the first four years of his career with Detroit, but only nose tackle Casey Hampton was with Pittsburgh before Batch arrived.
"They say Charlie built the building," guard Willie Colon deadpanned. "That's what I heard."
Teammates might enjoy yukking it up when it comes to Batch's age, but they're happy they have him and more content than could be reasonably expected for an NFL team down to its third-string quarterback.
"I feel comfortable with Charlie," Wallace said. "I feel like he can lead us to victory any game he plays in. Just two years ago when we played with him the first four games we were 3-1 so I'm excited about having Chuck out there."
Batch started two of those early-season games while Ben Roethlisberger served a four-game suspension and Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon sat out with injuries.
This season, Roethlisberger and Leftwich both have rib injuries. Leftwich relieved Roethlisberger two weeks ago in a win over Kansas City and started this past Sunday's loss to Baltimore.
With most other teams, dropping down to the third-string QB if they even have one more often than not means an inexperienced rookie. With the Steelers, it means one of the most tenured quarterbacks in the NFL.
"Charlie's a well-rounded quarterback who's ... comfortable running the majority of our offense," offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. "He's a veteran savvy guy who's an accurate thrower, short and long."
In his most recent game, Batch completed 15 of 22 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown in a 27-0 win over St. Louis last Christmas Eve. He is 5-2 as a starter with the Steelers, and one of his losses was a meaningless outing in the 2007 season finale when Pittsburgh's playoff seeding was wrapped up.
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Batch, who said he had one of his better training camps, joked he's "doing it for all the 38-year-olds."
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AZiO AWU254 IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Pen Adapter Up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP read some reviews and people said it works good with linux but I'm just making sure.
I'm not trying to start a war here but the link you supplied is a bit outdated. I have an USB-adapter that works like a charm and it's not even in the list.
I am honestly curious how the BT wiki works... (maybe you can help identify -- sorry in advance for being a little OT from the thread) reading the first sentence on the wiki that was linked ::
which brings me to my question :: which wiki ( Offensive Security Training - BackTrack Wiki -OR- https://wiki.remote-exploit.org/backtrack ) is the active, community editable wiki? or is my question wrong, should it be pointed out that 1 is community editable, and the other is BT staff/member editable? I ask as I don't see a link on the most recent wiki to create an account, nor edit content... yet going to the older/"retired" wiki it appears one is required to login with -- user = backtrack - pass = remoteexploit -- and yr then able to edit content there... that user/pass combo doesn't work for the most recent wikiThis wiki is going to be officially retired. We will keep it online for reference. Our new wiki can be found at http://wiki.remote-exploit.org.
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English Title: Tragic ValentineBarentain Satsujin Jiken (Tragic Valentine , Valentine Murder Case) (1996) Season 1 Episode 6- Meitantei Conan Anime Episode Guide
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You can certainly get a luggage scale. You can also weigh yourself on a standard bathroom scale and then weigh yourself holding the bag. We've always been well within the weight limit using this method.
I don't know how you all get such light suitcases. Maybe I'm just a rubbish packer.
Hey, thank you all. I'm pretty sure we're good, then. I do not actually have a bathroom scale in the house right now, and I don't want to buy a luggage scale if we might not fly for another eight years! (Should buy a new bathroom one, but ... )magicdomino, amusingly, we do have something that weighs about 40 pounds. The boys!
I am always skirting close to the weight limit on checked baggage, in part because I tend to bring lots of books with me when I travel. Even paperbacks can be heavier than you think. Then again, my husband also ends up tossing in a few hardbound books (for work) on any given trip, so that probably doesn't help.
The other trick is that most rolling suitcases (which don't have hard sides) protect their contents better if they are full. So it's always a bit of a trick getting them full enough that the lid doesn't cave in without making them heavy enough to be over the weight limit.
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Jaguar is calling for a new RIM CEO to replace Lazaridis and Balsillie, and wants RIM to break up into separate public companies or be put up for sale as a whole
Just last month,
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RIM, maker of BlackBerry, is currently run by President and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis and co-CEO Jim Balsillie. The company has had a hard time keeping up with competitors like Apple, Google, Microsoft, HTC and Samsung when it comes to mobile devices and mobile operating systems because of its slow response to a constantly-changing market. Its stock hit a "52-week low" of $19.29 on October 4 after hitting a high of $70.54 in February.
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For the above-mentioned reasons, Jaguar, which has acquired more shares of RIM since the stock price began to drop, is now calling for a new RIM CEO to replace Lazaridis and Balsillie. It also wants RIM to break up into separate public companies or be put up for sale as a whole.
According to Jaguar, a minimum of 8 percent of stockholders agree with its ideas and are calling for a company shake-up as well.
"Everybody is in support of a sale of RIM or another value creative transaction...like splitting the company into separate public companies -- a network company, a device company and a patents company," said Vic Alboini, Jaguar chief executive. "It's time for RIM to bring in a transformational leader and a respected independent chairman."
But Lazaridis and Balsillie will likely not take this sitting down. Between the two, Lazaridis and Balsillie hold over 10 percent of the stock and have a crucial role in the company's decision-making as chairman of the board.
Jaguar said it has spoken to 20 of the larger institutional holders so far out of 1,000 stockholders, but plans to continue speaking to more.
"We haven't adopted a call-center approach," said Alboini. "It has been very highly targeted, but now that we've got the response, you know we are going to go out and see how many more we can get."
According to Alboini, Jaguar can call a shareholders meeting with 8 percent support, which would force RIM's board to listen to its demands.
RIM saidover 90 percent of its voting shares had supported the re-election of directors that includes Lazaridis and Balsillie during the company's annual meeting in July.
In other RIM-related news,
BlackBerry services
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"The messaging and browser delays...were caused by a core switch
within RIM's infrastructure," said RIM. "As a result, a large backlog of data was generated and we are now working to clear that backlog and restore normal service."
RIM originally said the services were restored Tuesday, but have now said they are still working on the problem and haven't mentioned how long it would take.
The outage, which has now spread to North America as well, could negatively affect RIM competition-wise with the
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All the usual suspects made the list: Beyonce, Ke$ha (whose name they hilariously had trouble pronouncing), Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton, and more. But one name came up that should not have been included - because he's a guy! Justin Bieber was listed at number 7, on this "Most Popular Women on the Web" list. Take a look:
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If you would take time to read all of the rulebooks that govern the game of baseball, you'd find that the definition of the strike zone is practically the same. But everyone knows that umpires vary their call of the zone based on game conditions and level of play. All coaches and batters ask is that the zone is consistent for the entire game.
The same can be said for the vague set of rules that govern using ready-mixed concrete. True, ASTM C 94 provides the customer a basic set of assurances when it comes to manufacturing and delivering fresh concrete.
But once the material leaves the lip of the chute, a new set of rules takes over. For the most part, contractors and producers have come to rely on the Byzantine suggestions outlined in the various guides the American Concrete Institute publishes
If we're not careful, ready-mixed concrete producers are about to suffer under yet another well-intented rule should a new ACI standard be adopted as it is currently drafted.
Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete Testing Services (ACI 311.X) is a new proposed document under review by the industry for the next 30 days. In the document's scope statement, the committee states that the proposed specification "sets the minimum requirements for testing of ready-mixed concrete at the project site when field-measured properties and laboratory-measured strength are used as a basis of acceptance of concrete as delivered to the site."
Given the ongoing investigations of mishandled concrete testing procedures in New York City, our industry does need to adopt higher standards of quality assurance. Properly written, this document could help reassure the design community of the concrete industry's commitment to quality. But in its present form, I think the document continues the us versus them relationship of the concrete purchasing process.
As such, I think the document is flawed. In reading the draft, you'll find one important group left out of the whole discussion-the producer.
The document provides no direction that the producer of the material tested be notified of the test results in a timely manner; only the contractor. The authors must feel that all concrete is only purchased by contractors. The proposed standard does not consider a mix purchased directly from the producer.
The document provides no consideration for the producer should an owner select a testing lab that is prejudiced against the producer. The committee must assume that any accredited lab is fair.
And the committee must feel that ready-mixed concrete producers are likely to falsify records. So that even if a lab is certified, accredited, and well-operated, an owner can't have the option to accept the product based on a producer's results. It's ironic that we accept design-build as a innovative way to construct buildings, but we won't allow an opportunity for self-performance on material testing?
Ask yourselves these questions. How much time do you spend trying to settle quality issues raised by poor testing procedures? And how much harder will it be to state your case if ACI introduces a specification that limits your opportunity to be part of the discussion?
It looks to me like some of the big testing labs want more power.
To review the document, visit ACI's Web site at www.concrete.org. Click on "technical" on the menu bar on the top of the page, then scroll down to "upcoming standards." The comment period closes Sept. 17.


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In short, NeNe suggest that Kenya is responsible for the brawl and hints that some unfair editing played a part in what viewers didn't see. Check out her personal post below.
"My intentions were to build couple unity within the group but as you can see, things got turnt all the way up! You ask why? Everybody in the room were asked questions that were touchy because that was the bases of the game! We all answered, including me and Gregg," she said.
"We really had fun with it contrary to what you thought you saw and I stress "what you thought you saw" because there are always intentions for these parties or group gatherings which is totally out of my control!"
According to nene, Kenya is to blame for the brawl.
"Christopher had a question in his hand that he wanted to answer standing up for reasons unbeknownst to me! I walked past Christopher and took my seat! He then began to speak to Kenya about the false accusations Kenya had told his wife. Chris's wife Natalie started saying "don't back paddle now" and Kenya got up and charged out of her seat towards Natalie (but you couldn't see that part) (I wonder why?). Chris stepped in to stop her but not in an aggressive way," she said.
"Kenya then got all extra saying take your hands off on me! Her girlfriend in the red pajamas jumped up in Chris's face and that's when the explosion started. I don't condone violence! I can't control adults and it's not my fault if adults decide to fight on their own!"
Although many viewers think Nene was the instigator, she insists drama follows Kenya wherever she goes.
"In my opinion Kenya was the spark that lit the fire. Whenever she's around, we have the worst times! I've been on this show from the very beginning and we have NEVER had a physical altercation on this show! I am all about a good read, throwing shade and even getting you together when need be but violence is never okay to me," she said.
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Hill, a professor of law, public policy and women's studies at Brandeis University, will deliver the Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture in African American Women's Studies at 4 p.m. in the School of Law auditorium. Her talk is titled "Finding Home: In Search of a 21st Century Vision of Equality." It is based on her book, "Reimaging Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home," set for release by Beacon Press in October.
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'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
I going to put this out there, kind of fish for JDI's fame hunger.
JDI could come back for one day as a celebrity guest.
Ill emphasis the bait word celebrity again !!!
Does this guy have or ever had anything to do with the UFC at all including trained one of there fighters as he seems to love flashing there products lol.
Are you accusing him of *gasp* being purely cosmetic and just wearing the gear to look the part?!
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JDI has what many pro fighters want! He's got a brand behind him.
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One of the most unique moments in the 2008 presidential election year in America was not only the selection of our first African-American president, there was another moment. When Pastor Rick Warren opened the doors of Saddleback Church to then Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain for the first-ever Civil Forum on the Presidency, it was something special.You may have heard by now that Warren has cancelled this year's forum due to the incivility already evidenced from the candidates and their respective campaigns. He said in a recent interview that "to pretend civility … would be hypoc … [Read more...]
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With a league-low 13 sacks, the Jacksonville Jaguars were looking for more production from their pass rush.
Jason Babin could be the solution.
The Jaguars claimed the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end off waivers from Philadelphia on Wednesday. To make room on the roster, Jacksonville placed defensive tackle D'Anthony Smith (concussion/neck) on injured reserve.
The Jaguars (2-9) will pay the remaining $1.69 million of Babin's 2012 salary, essentially taking a low-risk look at someone who could significantly upgrade one of the league's worst pass rushes.
"It's a good pickup," coach Mike Mularkey said. "He's had a lot of success over the last three years and we could use some help in that area. He'll fit what we're doing. [Defensive line coach] Joe Cullen and he have a relentless type of mindset. I just think it's going to be good for us, really good for us."
Jacksonville's pass rush, or lack thereof, is the most glaring weakness on a team filled with holes.
The Jaguars gave Jeremy Mincey a four-year contract worth $20 million in March, but he has just two sacks. They also drafted former Clemson standout Andre Branch in the second round, but he has played sparingly the last two months.
Babin, meanwhile, has 51/2 sacks after recording 18 last year. He signed a five-year, $28 million deal last summer after going to his first Pro Bowl with Tennessee following the 2010 season.
He will play Sunday at Buffalo, Mularkey said.
"We've got five games and we're trying to win these games," Mularkey said. "It's a sign that we're trying to show our team that we're trying to win right now, that this is not 'play the young guys and do the evaluating.' We're trying to win and we're doing whatever we can to improve our roster. This is a great move."
League fines Suh $30K for kick
Ndamukong Suh's reputation for being a nasty player was born as an NFL rookie.
Suh slammed two quarterbacks to the ground by grabbing their helmets two years ago, and his image became even more notorious last season when he infamously stomped on an opponent.
Just when the Detroit Lions defensive tackle started to improve his ability to play the game cleanly this season, he had a setback.
But if you think he's contrite, guess again.
The NFL fined Suh $30,000 on Wednesday for unnecessary roughness because he kicked Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin area. The previous day, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league didn't suspend him because it couldn't reach a judgment on his intent.
Schaub shouldn't hold his breath waiting to hear Suh say he's sorry.
"I was dragged to the ground," Suh said. "A lot of things happen to me.
"It's part of the game."
Suh was on his chest after being taken down by an offensive lineman when his left cleat hit Schaub below the belt in Detroit's loss to Houston last Thursday.
"I just thought it was very Suh-like to give a little extension there at the end," Texans linebacker Connor Barwin said.
For the first time, Suh tried to explain what happened.
"It's a crazy play, it's one that unfortunately happened," he said. "I didn't even realize it until the end of the game, when I see my Twitter feed, I see my friends telling me about it. Other than that, I can't do much more about it. I was being dragged to the ground and my foot inadvertently hit the man.
"But it's over with and I am moving forward and getting ready to play the Colts."
Denver to pursue Super Bowl bid
Denver has submitted an application to bid for the Super Bowl.
The Denver Post reports the Broncos and Visit Denver submitted an application in late August to the NFLs Super Bowl Advisory Committee to bid to host the Super Bowl in 2018, 2019 or 2020. Visit Denver CEO and President Richard Scharf calls it a very preliminary step.
The NFL is expected to select next year which cities are eligible to submit an official bid.
Mayor Michael Hancock spoke about Denver's application Wednesday in a meeting with The Denver Post editorial board.
NFL Week 13 schedule
• New Orleans at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m., NFL Network
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• Minnesota at Green Bay,11 a.m.
• San Francisco at St. Louis,11 a.m.
• Carolina at Kansas City,11 a.m.
• Houston at Tennessee,11 a.m.
• Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.
• Indianapolis at Detroit,11 a.m.
• Jacksonville at Buffalo,11 a.m.
• New England at Miami,11 a.m., Ch. 2
• Tampa Bay at Denver, 2:05 p.m., Ch. 13
• Cleveland at Oakland, 2:25 p.m.
• Cincinnati at San Diego, 2:25 p.m.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:09 am
Post subject: Geocaching event - Need info on downloading waypoints in mas
We are working on the Paul Bunyan Geocache event (July 31st) in Crosslake. Have attended events before where they download the waypoints for the event by computer. We are looking for information/help on how to do it by computer rather than manually inputting the cordinates. Any ideas or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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If you have GSAK it makes it easier. If you don't there are a couple of tech articles if you look in the tech folder at the top of the page. This might help you.
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Bring along a laptop with GSAK on it or if you have Garmin GPS, use Map Source.
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Yes, you can enter lots of information into
yourself, and then load that info directly into participant's GPSrs.
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Having helped with loading waypoints for people's GPS units I can recommend that you use GSAK as others have stated and try to build up a library of cables to connect units with, or state clearly on the web page for people to bring a cable that will plug into a USB port to download the waypoints directly.
I know the Garmin Extrex yellow alone has 2 different designs, most newer ones use miniUSB, and if I remember right some of the DeLorme units had connections I had never seen before. It doesn't hurt if you can get your hands on a couple of different models to make sure stuff goes in smooth.
Another thing we discovered is if you can run multiple laptops and have Garmin Orgeons/Colorado's funnel towards one machine, DeLorme's to another it sometimes goes faster if you don't have to switch settings every single user.
Finally you might consider also finding some sort of "public" web hosting space to upload the file to let's say 7am the day of the event. Tell people on the page that the file link will be available at that time and you might get a good chunk of people who will do it on their own before they come to the event and that might ease some of the crunch on your download booths as well.
I believe we're going to attend the event, so feel free to shoot me a note if you have more questions!
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MNMizzou wrote:
Finally you might consider also finding some sort of "public" web hosting space to upload the file to let's say 7am the day of the event. Tell people on the page that the file link will be available at that time and you might get a good chunk of people who will do it on their own before they come to the event and that might ease some of the crunch on your download booths as well.
Email the webmaster (http://mngca.org/contact) in advance and GeoPierce or I can probably help you out with hosting a file for the short term.
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If you don't have any sort of "super secret" type FTF related stuff putting the GPX file up here the morning of the event may be a good solution for people and help ease the lines at the event. I'm guessing the majority of the hotels in the area have wifi that if people know to bring a netbook/laptop with them in advance to get the file they'll be prepared. Either way I'd have traditional paper handouts in case all else fails. I'll have to look around, but I've got some sold E-trex cables that I'll try to bring up with us for you all to use in case folks don't have a cable with them. (It is the old school 9 pin plug in, but I have a USB adapter for it as well, so I'll try to dig it all up)
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I was at last year's Paul and Babe event in Cross Lake. I'm also a GSAK user, and load all my caches via GSAK and .gpx queries. But, the problem was, at last year's event, the final 12 geocaches were printed on a sheet of paper they handed you at the event. Maybe Nrthlake is suggesting that this year the event will be posting the coordinates online in advance?
I thought it was a fun way to do it last year. It was like watching a scene out of the Amazing Race. The geocachers would grab the sheet of coordinates and then frantically enter them and race off to a cache, hoping to be the FTF. Of course, then some went in logical order (as they showed on the GPS), while some tried using reverse psychology and go to the #10 cache first, hoping to be FTF. Nevertheless, it was a great event and I look forward to this year's event in Cross Lake. The first 20 of this year's event are all very nice caches. Last year's 36 caches were great too. If you haven't started finding this years caches yet, you still have plenty of time. The first set of 10 were placed in the Pequot Lakes area, and the second set were in the Pine River area. It's a great way to explore the lakes area. Pine River, Pequot Lakes, Fifty Lakes, Cross Lake, Ideal Corners, Jenkins, Breezy Point and every point in between. And, none are P&G!!
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Brevard, N.C. - The Tornados hosted South Atlantic Conference volleyball action on Friday night in Boshamer Gymnasium as the Mars Hill Lions came into town. Brevard fought hard, but the Tornados ultimately fell in four sets, 25-21, 25-22, 19-25 and 25-22.
With the loss, Brevard falls to 11-7, 1-6 in South Atlantic Conference action, while the Lions improve to 9-8, 2-6 in conference play.
Brooke Seaman led the Tornados with nine kills and had another spectacular game at the net, recording six blocks. Chelsey Trojan contributed eight kills and 13 digs to the contest, while Jamie Atkinson and Jordei Osby had seven and six kills respectively.
Bethany Stevenson recorded 17 set assists for the match and Lindsey Rogers added 15 to contribute to the Tornados attack.
On the defensive side, Rebecca Schoonover added 15 digs, while Osby continued her strong play at the net, recording nine blocks.
Laura Ann Huskey and Jenna Luke each recorded double-digit kill games with 12 and 11 respectively for the Lions. Sarah Paquette set up the Mars Hill attack with 35 digs.
On the backline, Huskey recorded a game-high 20 digs, while Kelsi Flora added 19 digs to the mix.
All four sets went back and forth throughout the evening as the teams tied up the score 29 times.
This was evident in the first set as neither team was able to have more than a three point advantage until late in the match, as Brevard opened with a slight lead at 11-9 as Osby, Chelsea Larsen, Jamie Atkinson and Seaman connected early.
Mars Hill came back to go up with the largest lead in the game at 21-16 as Danielle Mason and Evie Tafunai responded with kills.
Brevard was able to bring the game back within two, but an attack error by Seaman ended the match in favor of the guests, 25-21.
The Tornados opened up the second game with a 7-4 lead thanks to kills by Larsen and Atkinson.
Mars Hill responded with a 6-0 run sparked by several BC attack errors.
The Lions would retain the lead in the set until back-to-back kills by Trojan tied the game up at 12.
The teams would swap points, until Mars Hill used a 3-0 run capped by a kill by Jenna Luke to ride to victory, 25-22.
The Tornados and the Lions swapped points in the early part of the set, before Brevard used a 4-0 run to take the lead as Schoonover fired in a pair of aces to start the run.
The lead advanced to five at 15-10 as Trojan added an ace to the attack.
Mars Hill was able to cut into the lead several times, but a kill by Seaman pushed the game to a fourth set at 25-19.
Brevard opened up the fourth set with a 5-1 run as Rogers put in a service ace and Christin Johnston placed a kill.
The Lions clawed back, tying the game up at 10 as Huskey completed the comeback with a kill.
The teams continued to swap points as the score reached a 20-20 tie.
Mars Hill broke the tie eventually as Luke placed in the go-ahead kill and Traci Teague finished the game at 25-22.
The Tornados are back in action Saturday, October 10th, as Brevard hosts Tusculum in Boshamer Gymnasium. First serve is set for 1 p.m. Mars Hill's next action is also against Tusculum, on the road on Tuesday, October 13th in Greeneville, Tenn.