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Hi ) Does anyone use this library? How it compare to Cinematic Strings? I've heard demos on youtube and Spitfire site and really impressed by this sound-simply Monsterous))
I've always been interested in this one but never used it; I'd be interested in feedback too. At at the mo I'm saving up for VSL Dimension Strings.
QL Hollywood Strings are brilliant, I just want to beef them up.
I'm pretty impressed by SonoKinetic's Da Capo as well, that was pretty cheap and has some great string sounds in it for layering.
delgibbons, Yes Hollywood String have superior sound too, But I'm a little afraid of Play engine, some people have problems with that , some not.
I'm using Cinematic Strings now and this is great library very frindly – but overall sound is very recognizable)
You may give a try to Project Sam Symphobia (1&2), the sounds is impressive and they have lots of articulations. Or to LA Scoring Strings.
Am I right thinking that the Spitfire samples are just 'Phrases' almost like using something like Dance E-Jay. You dont write in the individual notes, instead you just trigger a sequence of phrases.
Perhaps it has changed or it was a different Spirtfire string pack I was looking at.
Albion has true legato patches, I think its the other ones that are pre-recorded phrases
Ah I see! I use LA Scoring Strings and the odd bit of EastWest QLSO Gold if needed. Really cannot fault LASS, will leave a hole in your wallet though!
I think symphobia is great(overpriced as well), but where is legato patches???..Lass have pretty good in your face shorts and sound can be tweeked and mixed in the way you want (there is no large hall mics and other stuff ), Daniel James from youtube mixed this shorts with symphobia to get big staccatos.
I think about albion 1 & 3 – because of a sound and i like the way how that team work.
Check their grand cimbalon library – simply the best))
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I think symphobia is great(overpriced as well), but where is legato patches???
In Symphobia 1 you load the section and for each articulation you may activate the "Legato" option.
In Symphobia 2 you have a folder called Legato Ensembles which contains…legato ensembles
Thank you Valentino – i need time to think about pros and cons))) Anyway – all this libraries great and unique!


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(a) Purposes
The purposes of this section are—
(1) to provide, to eligible youth seeking assistance in achieving academic and employment success, effective and comprehensive activities, which shall include a variety of options for improving educational and skill competencies and provide effective connections to employers;
(2) to ensure on-going mentoring opportunities for eligible youth with adults committed to providing such opportunities;
(b) Statewide youth activities
(1) In general
Funds reserved by a Governor for a State as described in sections 2853 (a) and 2863 (a)(1) of this title—
(2) Required statewide youth activities
A State shall use funds reserved as described in sections 2853 (a) and 2863 (a)(1) of this title (regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State under section 2852 (b)(1) of this title or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2862 (b) of this title) to carry out statewide youth activities, which shall include—
(A) disseminating a list of eligible providers of youth activities described in section 2843 of this title;
(B) carrying out activities described in clauses (ii) through (vi) of section 2864 (a)(2)(B) of this title, except that references in such clauses to activities authorized under section 2864 of this title shall be considered to be references to activities authorized under this section; and
(3) Allowable statewide youth activities
A State may use funds reserved as described in sections 2853 (a) and 2863 (a)(1) of this title (regardless of whether the funds were allotted to the State under section 2852 (b)(1) of this title or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2862 (b) of this title) to carry out additional statewide youth activities, which may include—
(A) carrying out activities described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)(II), and (vi)(II) of section 2864 (a)(3)(A) of this title, except that references in such clauses to activities authorized under section 2864 of this title shall be considered to be references to activities authorized under this section; and
(c) Local elements and requirements
(1) Program design
Funds allocated to a local area for eligible youth under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as appropriate, of section 2853 (b) of this title shall be used to carry out, for eligible youth, programs that—
(A) provide an objective assessment of the academic levels, skill levels, and service needs of each participant, which assessment shall include a review of basic skills, occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, aptitudes (including interests and aptitudes for nontraditional jobs), supportive service needs, and developmental needs of such participant, except that a new assessment of a participant is not required if the provider carrying out such a program determines it is appropriate to use a recent assessment of the participant conducted pursuant to another education or training program;
(B) develop service strategies for each participant that shall identify an employment goal (including, in appropriate circumstances, nontraditional employment), appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate services for the participant taking into account the assessment conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A), except that a new service strategy for a participant is not required if the provider carrying out such a program determines it is appropriate to use a recent service strategy developed for the participant under another education or training program; and
(C) provide—
(2) Program elements
The programs described in paragraph (1) shall provide elements consisting of—
(A) tutoring, study skills training, and instruction, leading to completion of secondary school, including dropout prevention strategies;
(F) leadership development opportunities, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors during non-school hours, as appropriate;
(H) adult mentoring for the period of participation and a subsequent period, for a total of not less than 12 months;
(I) followup services for not less than 12 months after the completion of participation, as appropriate; and
(3) Additional requirements
(A) Information and referrals
Each local board shall ensure that each participant or applicant who meets the minimum income criteria to be considered an eligible youth shall be provided—
(i) information on the full array of applicable or appropriate services that are available through the local board or other eligible providers or one-stop partners, including those receiving funds under this subchapter; and
(B) Applicants not meeting enrollment requirements
Each eligible provider of a program of youth activities shall ensure that an eligible applicant who does not meet the enrollment requirements of the particular program or who cannot be served shall be referred for further assessment, as necessary, and referred to appropriate programs in accordance with subparagraph (A) to meet the basic skills and training needs of the applicant.
(4) Priority
(A) In general
At a minimum, 30 percent of the funds described in paragraph (1) shall be used to provide youth activities to out-of-school youth.
(B) Exception
A State that receives a minimum allotment under section 2852 (b)(1) of this title in accordance with section 2852 (b)(1)(C)(iv)(II) of this title or under section 2862 (b)(1) of this title in accordance with section 2862 (b)(1)(B)(iv)(II) of this title may reduce the percentage described in subparagraph (A) for a local area in the State, if—
(i) after an analysis of the eligible youth population in the local area, the State determines that the local area will be unable to meet the percentage described in subparagraph (A) due to a low number of out-of-school youth; and
(5) Exceptions
Not more than 5 percent of participants assisted under this section in each local area may be individuals who do not meet the minimum income criteria to be considered eligible youth, if such individuals are within one or more of the following categories:
(C) Individuals with educational attainment that is one or more grade levels below the grade level appropriate to the age of the individuals.
(6) Prohibitions
(A) Prohibition against Federal control of education
No provision of this Act shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, or over the selection of library resources, textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials by any educational institution, school, or school system.
(B) Nonduplication
All of the funds made available under this Act shall be used in accordance with the requirements of this Act. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to provide funding under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) or to carry out, through programs funded under this Act, activities that were funded under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, unless the programs funded under this Act serve only those participants eligible to participate in the programs under this Act.
(C) Noninterference and nonreplacement of regular academic requirements
No funds described in paragraph (1) shall be used to provide an activity for eligible youth who are not school dropouts if participation in the activity would interfere with or replace the regular academic requirements of the youth.
(7) Linkages
In coordinating the programs authorized under this section, youth councils shall establish linkages with educational agencies responsible for services to participants as appropriate.
Source(Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 129,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 978.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(6)(A), (B), is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended, known as the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (c)(6)(B), is Pub. L. 103–239, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 568, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 69 (§ 6101 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6101 of Title 20 and Tables.
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Post subject: GC EXCLUSIVE - DEMECO RYANS
Here's the transcript of my interview with Alabama LB Demeco Ryans. Sorry it took so long, but I hope everyone enjoys...
LE: Whats life been like for you, from the end of last season, up until now?
DR: Its been pretty hectic. We had the bowl game, and after that I was out in Arizona, training for the Combine and Pro Day. I spent about two months out there. Ive been a whole traning/diet program. Then, I came back home, and Ive just been working out here.
LE: It sounds like youve been having some fun.
DR: Yeah, somewhere in there. Theres a lot of busy work, but its been fun, too. Getting to know different people, all kinds of other players from around the country. Youve seen the names, but now you know who they are.
LE: First things first, congratulations on being named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and more importantly, adding another Academic All-American honor. How important are honors like that, whether its on or off the field?
DR: Thank you. Education is the most important thing. My mom always harped on getting good grades in school, all the way from elementary school through college, and up until I graduated. I think it speaks even higher when we see athletes excelling in the classroom, as well as on the field. Most people just see athletes as athletes, but were students just like everybody on campus. We have the capabilities in the classroom, not just to play football. We come here to get a degree, not just play football. I think it makes you more credible when you go back home, when youve performed well in the classroom. People have come up to me and told me what a great role model I am to their kids and their students. Thats just such a great honor, to have kids look up to you, not just because you play football, but also because of your grades. Hopefully, it will spark them to get it done in the classroom, also.
LE: A lot of people have been talking about how you lack certain measurable skills, and are therefore not an elite prospect. What do you say to people who question your ability?
DR: I dont pay any attention to them. Nobodys perfect. Everyone has their weaknesses and flaws, and some people think that because of that, some players cant get it done. But its football. Breaking down prospects isnt an exact science. No one can figure it out. The best player at the combine isnt always the best player in the NFL. For me, this is just an opportunity to go out and show people what I can do, and when people question my ability, it just makes me go out and work that much harder. I just want to show them that I can get it done, no matter how big I am. Its football.
LE: What LB position do you feel you would fit best at in the NFL, the Sam, Will, or Mike?
DR: I think the Will (Weak-side LB). I think playing the backside, and just being able to run the ball down. Pursuing the ball is what Im good at, and I take good angles to the ball, so I think that would be the best spot for me.
LE: What NFL teams have you visted/shown interest in you?
DR: I visited the Patriots last week, and Im going to visit the Lions, Vikings and Redskins.
LE: Is there an NFL team that youd like to see yourself playing for? Maybe a team you grew up rooting for?
DR: Not really. I really wasnt that much into football growing up. Growing up, I was always a baseball guy, so I never had a favorite NFL team, or anything like that. My friends and I would always just pick a team at the beginning of each season, and it would go back and forth like that, so we never really had one specific team.
LE: You had a great senior season, with capped off an incredible career for you at Alabama. What was it like for you, being the most recognizable player on arguably the best defense in the nation last year?
DR: It was great. It was just unexplainable. Just being the top guy, who kind of led the team. We had a lot of victories this past season, and to have all those guys looking to me as the leader, and me just going out and helping the guys and getting things done. It was great to be looked at as the top guy, but without my teammates help, I wouldnt have been anything last year.
LE: Theres been some great tradition at Alabama, especially at LB (Derrick Thomas, Cornelius Bennet, etc). What did it mean to you to be a part of that tradition, not only at Alabama, but also as a part of that defense, and at that position?
DR: It really means a lot. To just hear myself being named along with those guys, its such an honor. Coming here, you always hear about those guys, and theyre some of the best to ever come through here. To hear people tell me that I remind them or this guy or that guy, its just a huge honor. I respect those guys, and theyre some elite players at Alabama. Theres always been so much pride on this defense, and for me to be able to come here and be a part of this defense, and to be a recognizable figure, its great, all around.
LE: Are there any NFL players that inspired you, either while you were growing up or even now?
DR: Not really. I like to watch everybody play. Ive been watching all of the good linebackers since I was in 9th grade, but I dont think theres any certain player that I ever tried to emulate or anything like that. I just like to watch them all play and pick up things, here and there. Asking questions like, How could he have done that differently, or how would I have approached it? I just try to get better mentally by watching those guys.
LE: What type of NFL defensive scheme do you think would be able to use your talents most effectively?
DR: It really doesnt matter to me. 3-4, 4-3, I think I can handle both well. In the 3-4, I can be an inside guy, and in the 4-3 I can play either side. It really doesnt matter to me.I really think I could fit well in any defensive scheme.
LE: You are an NFL Scout. Break down Demeco Ryans. Give me your strengths and weaknesses, from your perspective.
DR: My strengths are that Im a solid tackler, and I do well in coverage. I think I need to improve at the point of attack, and strengthen my man coverage skills.
LE: Do you think playing in the SEC has better prepared you for the rigors of the NFL, as opposed to some other conferences?
DR: Most definitely. You have to take every team seriously, every week. Anyone can beat anyone in the SEC, just like in the NFL. Any given day, you can get beat by any team, just like the parity in the NFL.
LE: Name one NFL player that youre looking forward to squaring up against.
DR: Wow, theres so many guys. Im looking forward to facing LaDainian (Tomlinson). I just think hes the top guy. He can bring the shiftiness, he can bring the power game, and he can throw the ball. He can just do it all. I think its going to be great to face him, because hes the best running back in the NFL, hands down, in my opinion.
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Great read GIC, and I love that last answer. Maybe he'll have a chance to try and tackle LT everyday at practice.
He seems like a player I would want on my team.
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He seems like a good young man, he's definitely got his head in the right place. Personally, I think he'd be a great fit for the Pats.
Kudos on another great interview.
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:56 pm
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I think he'll be a great fit for the Pats too. He needs to put on about 10 pounds, but he will be a great LB in this league. Nice interview. One of my favorite players in the draft.
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More than 10 lbs, I'd say. More like 20 or 25. I'm not sure he has the frame for it.
If he moves inside, he could be another guy like Donnie Edwards, who's undersized but makes a lot of plays, but I personally think the's best suited for the 4-3.
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He's almost 240. I don't think he'd need more than 10 pounds to have enough beef to play inside in the 3-4...
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great interview GC and it is about time
j/k great job man looking forward to the others
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Yeah Bruschi's at 247. I just looked at an article and Demeco said that he was exactly at 240 now. That was just at his Pro Day. I mean he ran a 4.59 at his Pro Day and is 240 higher then both top ILBs in the draft. Not bad for a guy who is main question marks are speed and size.
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I absolutely agree. He's one of the most underrated players in this draft...
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Idtake ihm in the second if he fell that far
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yep he's the man and he played for the tide
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Nice Read - I really like his game and the more I check him out the more I like him. The Lions at 40, who need linebacker help, will take a look at him. I think he goes somewhere in the middle of the 2nd round.
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If he lasts that long, there will be 1 extremely happy team, and 31 very angry teams...
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Unless you're a motorhead to a varying degree — and an older one at that — you probably don't know who John Cooper is. His contributions in racing circles — putting the engine behind the driver in his Cooper Formula 1 cars in the late 1950s — would normally cement his place in automotive history, but he didn't stop there.
The thing for which Cooper is more widely known is modifying the British Motor Corporation's Mini in the 1960s, adding his name to make it the Mini Cooper while adding a higher degree of performance that won the little car that could a warehouse full of rally trophies and Sports Car Club of America club racing victories.
Around the same time as the development of the first Mini Coopers, across the pond in America Carroll Shelby took the Ford Mustang and with a vision of making it faster and better, he gave us the Shelby Mustang along with the whole Shelby Cobra series (not to mention, later, the Dodge Viper). Shelby's association with Ford started a trend in the U.S. of taking a mass produced car and making it into a high performance machine.
So go ahead and ask: "Larry the Free Software Guy, what the heck does this have to do with Linux and FOSS?"
It's simple. Linux and FOSS has their own versions of John Cooper and Carroll Shelby making high performance versions of mass produced distros, building on the foundation of one of the "big three" Linux distros to make fire-breathing, pixel-burning distros; distros that are the digital equivalent of vehicles that are more than just for taking the kids to soccer practice or zipping over to the grocery store.
Not everyone can drive a Cobra or a Testarossa, nor does everyone want to. But knowing that the option is there, and that there are people out there providing those options, is one of Linux/FOSS's strengths.
We see this in distros like Kororaa, where Chris Smart and his team once based their distro on Gentoo and switched "manufacturers" to use Fedora in producing a solid, quick distro that works well right out of the box.
Jeff Hoogland and his band of developers at Bodhi Linux marry the lightweight Enlightenment desktop environment to Ubuntu. A combination of the lightweight desktop and the users' choice of what to include in their own digital vehicle makes this perhaps the best combination of getting the best performance out of one's machine.
Pixel-burning performance is one of the hallmarks at Crunchbang. Philip Newborough, a web developer and GNU/Linux enthusiast living and working in Lincoln, England, takes John Cooper's legacy to heart — in a digital sense — while he and his team provide a Openbox-based window manager with Debian rumbling under the hood.
We even see this high performance riff on the enterprise Linux side, where in a digital "garage" Derek Carter, Clint Savage and others are gearing up GoOSe Linux. This project deserves special mention because not only is the performance measured on the instruments, but also on the community building process in an enterprise realm.
Examples are abundant, and forgive me if I don't get to all of them. There are others who deserve mention: Salix OS provides a distro worthy of flamed fenders and racing stripes. Kenneth Granerud had a high performance distro in Wolvix which, due to some personal upheavals, became dormant, but in talking with him recently we might see it come back sometime soon.
So when someone complains about the fact that there are 320-something distros out there, bear in mind many of them are not for everyone.
So buckle up, and let's be careful out there.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and has just started developing software in his new home office. Watch this space.)
Taking a look a Salix
There seems to be a mad dash lately of bloggers tripping over themselves to write reviews of Bodhi Linux. Jeff Hoogland and his merry band of developers have come out recently with version 1.2.0 and I've put it through some paces. Overall, I like it, but rather than yet another Bodhi review getting lost in the shuffle, I thought I'd put that one off for another time.
I have a MicroPC TransPort T2200 laptop on which I change distros as often as I change socks. OK, that's an exaggeration, but it is pretty much a test bed for distros I try out.
Several days ago, I was thinking about how I had not really done a lot with Slackware-based distros other than OpenSUSE. I looked for the latest version of Wolvix, which I had written about a few years ago, but found it was discontinued. This is unfortunate, because while writing that blog item a few years ago, I got the sense when talking to lead developer and new-dad-at-the-time Kenneth Granerud that he was on to something.
So after doing a few laps on Distrowatch.com, I settled on Salix, a Slackware-based distro from Europe. According to its Web site, Salix is a linux distribution based on Slackware "that is simple, fast and easy to use."
No truer words were spoken. After a relatively quick download and installation, Salix flies on the MicroPC laptop.
I opted for the Fluxbox version of the distro — it also comes in Xfce, LXDE and KDE flavors — and the lightweight window manager version does not disappoint. While it might be objectionable to free software purists (and I'm a little flexible on this issue, though I'd prefer the decision of installing it be given to the user), the presence of Flash on the distro out of the box is a plus for those who want to get online and straight over to YouTube. With the Gslapt Package Manager, you can dig around for programs you'd like to add.
It's refreshing when you don't have to pop the hood right away. Right out of the box, so to speak, the distro ran flawlessly. Connectivity is a snap, and there have been no glitches with the wireless since using Salix. I added Conky because I enjoy having a rundown of what's going on beneath the keyboard that sits on my desktop, and I also added Irssi, because that's what the "cool kids" use to talk on IRC. Why these two programs aren't already included on distros — I've only encountered Irssi being native on Debian — is a mystery.
As a matter of personal preference, I changed the cursor. I have seen this before on Fluxbox-based distros: It comes with the cursor that has a large black arrow and I prefer the smaller white one. With this exception, there was nothing I needed to tweak right away.
Again, I can't get over the speed of this distro. Salix flies on this laptop, even with multiple programs running simultaneously. I cannot say that for every distro that has graced this laptop. Salix is clearly one of the better distros I've come across.
I am not completely up to speed on Fluxbox and its nuances, but I'm getting there. In the hubbub that is known as the current desktop environment soap opera, I'm starting to like window managers more, and you may find that more distro test drives will include them.
The symbol for Salix is the bonsai. Like a bonsai, Salix is small, light and the product of infinite care.
If you have the time and the inclination, give it a try.
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PHOTO: Cher Lloyd ties the knot!
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Cher Lloyd and boyfriend of two years Craig Monk are officially married!
The pop star shared a wedding photo on her Instagram account, and she looked gorgeous!
Cher met Craig, who is a hairdresser, after he styled her hair two years ago. They have been together ever since.
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A new jailbreak widget has surfaced in the Cydia store – dubbed WeeToolbox by iOS development team Wundersoft, this free widget can be downloaded from the BigBoss repo to help you reach some hard-to-reach functions right from the coziness of iOS 5's Notification Center.
It's a virtual toolbox with buttons allowing you to:
- Quickly compose a Tweet on Twitter using the built-in iOS Twitter interface
- Quickly launch a phone interface for a call (iPhone only)
- Turn on the LED light for speedy flashlight functionality (iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S only)
- View your clipboard and upload your clipboard contents to Pastie
- Rapidly launch the Camera application
The phone button will prompt you to either dial a number manually or to select a contact from your address book – a feature that many iPhone users love. WeeToolbox is not made to replace toggles because it's not a toggle widget. This is a widget intended for shortcuts to functions that an iOS power-user would want to use to make heavy multitasking less of a burden. Even though it looks like something right out of an SBSettings theme, it sure isn't!
Graphically, the widget looks very clean. There is very little going on except for some pretty well made icons and a ton of white space surrounding them – it's not cluttered like many other third party widgets. There are no other icons in the widget when you scroll side to side; what you see is what you get. In terms of appearance, it doesn't really feel too Apple-esque. Functionally, the widget works well; it's fast-acting and produces little to no lag in Notification Center.
We would like to see future support for more features that will further the functionality for WeeToolbox such as a text message composition button, a Wolfram Alpha query button, a Dropbox upload button, or a random number generator just to drum up some ideas. Feel free to tell us about more ideas to might have.
Name: WeeToolbox for Notification Center
Price: FREE
Version: 1.0-1
Repo: BigBoss
Developer: Wundersoft
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Daytona Beach, Fla. • Enough with the snarky comments about Danica Patrick.
Sure, she gets more attention than her accomplishments warrant because she's a pretty face competing in a male-dominated sport. Who knows if she'll ever be a series champion because, quite frankly, it's a rare breed that climbs to the top of any sport. Maybe she's destined to be a middle-of-the-pack racer her entire career, someone who can be counted on for solid results and an occasional win.
But, you know what?
She deserves to be here.
That was evident for 199 laps at the Daytona 500 on Sunday, when she started from the pole, led a total of five laps and ran near the front for most of "The Great American Race."
"At these speeds, she's very comfortable," five-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson said. "She held a great wheel. She was smooth and predictable. She was able to take advantage of the runs when she had them."
Then, the guy who had just won the sport's biggest race for the second time doled out the ultimate compliment.
"She was just a car on the track," Johnson said. "I didn't think about it being Danica. She was just another car on the track that was fast."
Patrick finally looked like a NASCAR Cup rookie on her last trip around the 2½-mile oval. Suddenly, she was timid and unsure of herself. Running third when the white flag waved, she never gave herself a chance to challenge the two guys in front of her, Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. In fact, she appeared to be going in reverse, hung out going down the backstretch as five cars zoomed past her.
She came across the line in eighth, a bit of a letdown to be sure. Surely, the people who tuned in only because of Danicamania were disappointed she didn't make a more aggressive run for the win.
Patience, everyone. This is a driver who cut her teeth racing sleek, open-wheel cars. She hasn't figured out how to win in one of these bulky stock cars.
"I know I'll be better next time," Patrick vowed.
She certainly knows how the game is played off the track, doing numerous interviews and promotional appearances after becoming the first woman to win a Daytona 500 pole. But, once the guy from the Zac Brown Band had finished singing the national anthem, it was time to go racing. She put in her ear plugs and showed the single-minded determination that impresses her rivals.
"If you want a picture with my back to you, that's fine," Patrick said coldly. "But I'm getting in the car because it's time to go to work."
Shortly after the green flag came out displayed by none other than retired NFL star Ray Lewis Patrick was quickly passed by the other car on the front row, driven by Jeff Gordon. But, near the midway point of the race, she came out of the pits in second and sped past Michael Waltrip for the lead the first woman ever to lead a Cup race under full-speed conditions (Janet Guthrie, the pioneer for female racers like Patrick, led a few laps under yellow in the 1970s).


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Pet adoption event Saturday at Animal Services headquarters
Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 8:16 a.m.
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New family members will be available for adoption at a special event. Alachua County Animal Services is hosting an animal adoption event on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Animal Services headquarters.
A new cat or dog can be gotten for a steal -- $45 for canines and $33 for felines instead of the usual $85 for dogs and $75 for cats.
The event will also feature raffles, food and photos with Santa Claus. Visitors are encouraged to bring animal treats to share.
Animal Services is at 3400 NE 53rd Ave. For more information, contact Hilary Hynes, Alachua County Animal Services Public Education Program Coordinator at 352-264-6881 or email@example.com.
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'The Sabres, with 19 points, have now leaped over the Atlanta Thrashers and out of the NHL basement. Now they just need to find some way back into the Northeast Division race, and it will be a stern task. Fourth-place Montreal is nine points ahead in the standings.'
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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is undertaking an evaluation of its Centers programs to inform the design of innovative funding strategies to address research challenges and opportunities that require synergistic, integrated groups of investigators, significant infrastructure and technological innovations. As part of this evaluation, NIAMS is seeking input from the investigator community and organizations involved in its mission areas.
This evaluation will provide a framework for how to structure NIAMS Centers programs to best organize and facilitate multi-investigator research. Most importantly, the NIAMS will seek input from the research communities in its mission areas on the needs and opportunities for organized approaches, and how to structure support for these in the future. This began with a discussion of the proposed evaluation at the NIAMS Advisory Council Meeting on September 11, 2012. Meetings and teleconferences with investigators are planned. In addition, the NIAMS is seeking written input from investigators and organizations through this Request for Information (RFI).
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REDLANDS - Another Redlands native will leave a mark on "The Price Is Right" this Friday when Valerie Alland-Gonzalez tests her luck on the popular CBS game show.
Alland-Gonzalez and a group of friends from Monrongo Casino Resort and Spa, where she works when not selling real estate in Redlands, traveled to CBS Studios in Los Angeles to attend a taping of the Show on Sept. 24.
Dressed to impress, neither members of the group expected to be featured on the show, Alland-Gonzalez especially.
"Hearing your name called... there's no other feeling you can have," said the Yucaipa resident. "It's awesome."
The process to attend the taping was pretty standard. After finding parking - which the group had a tough time doing and almost missed the taping - Alland-Gonzalez and Co. were ushered into the studio where they filled out forms, took a photo and chatted with a show producer.
After that - it was show time.
"It was super loud in (the studio), but it's fun and you're just running on Adrenalin," she said. "They had told us before they were going to put people's names on cue cards, but honestly, you couldn't hear a thing."
While everyone was excited and cheering the other contestants on, Alland-Gonzalez almost didn't notice her name was on a cue card and she was the next contestant on The Price is Right.
The next thing she knew, she was standing next to host Drew Carey. The show that will air Friday will also be a milestone for Carey, as it will be his 1,000th show as host.
"He was so nice," she said. "Even after my experience and watching the show, you can tell that (Carey) honestly cares about those of us on there. That's what I thought was so cool about him - he was actually pulling for you to win."
After the show finished filming, she immediately called her daughters, Danielle, 26, and Ashlie, 20, to tell them the good news.
"I was so excited to tell them. So I texted them and told them to call me as soon as they could. Ashlie called be back first (and when I told her what I had won), she said, `Shut up.' I said, `I wouldn't joke about that.' Both of my daughters were really excited for me," Alland-Gonzalez said.
And so were the group of friends who attended the taping.
"There was no jealousy. They were just happy for me, and that felt really good, because it could've been any of us," she said. "While I was up there, I always turned around because I wanted help from my crew behind me."
While already a close-knit group, Alland-Gonzalez said the group became a bit closer by attending the taping.
"We had a really great time and I'm not wanting to say that it was to bond, because we are already close, but fun because it was an outside work event," she said. "Everyone is so pumped to watch the show. My co-workers at Morongo have told me they have already set their DVRs to watch it.
"I'm a little nervous."
The show will air Friday on CBS Los Angeles. Check your programming guide for time and channel.
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Ratty fact: Rats only require a 1.2 centimetre hole to get into a building.
For more than 200 generations, they have not ventured outside. Yet a remarkable new experiment, which has tantalising implications for human behaviour, has discovered that laboratory-bred rats never forget how to survive in the wild.
Despite not knowing what the natural world looks, smells or even feels like, a group of rodents whose forebears have been kept in cages for the past 96 years showed that their ancient genetic impulses quickly surfaced.
Within hours of being freed, the rats started to return to their wild ways, burrowing and following ancient mating instincts, behaviour which had never been possible when they were caged captives.
People have long thought that the trappings of civilisations could be quickly discarded when mammals were confronted with the necessities of survival.
But far from witnessing a Lord of the Flies-style reversion to a violent, cruel society, the rats formed more of a hierarchical order based on age, showing respect for the older animals and better organisational skills.
Dr Manuel Berdoy, a zoologist at Oxford University Veterinary Services, who put 75 rats into a farmyard and watched and filmed their reactions over six months, said that the results threw light on how our innate instincts work.
The released rats quickly showed the ghost of their wild ancestors still lies beneath the wild coat of the lab rat, even after so many years of selective breeding (to favour more docile animals), he said.
Our rats found water, food and bolt holes almost immediately; within days they had started to establish social hierarchies, and within weeks they had a wide-ranging pattern of runs criss-crossing the colony.
While Berdoy is wary of making too many links between species, he said: There are lots of similarities between rats and humans in that we are successful social omnivores. Certainly they had similar problems to resolve and some of them they resolved in a similar way.
There could be no greater change of environment for a rat than the difference between the outdoors and a research laboratory.
Lab rats are kept in plastic cages normally with straw, maybe with cardboard tubes to hide in that are cleaned out at least weekly.
There is a constant supply of nutritionally balanced pellets for food, lighting is artificial and on timers, and the heating is controlled to within a few degrees.
In the wild, on a tennis court-sized enclosure, they had a terrain of grass, stones and straw bales, and obstacles such as ladders. There was a supply of pellets but they also discovered and tasted berries, an apple, a snail, an egg and even a dead bird.
The lights went out when the sun set, and the weather fluctuated from sunshine to rainstorms.
The white and Lister-hooded rats in the experiment had been bred and kept in labs since such testing began in 1908, which, given that rats can breed every three months, makes them at least the 200th generation.
The conclusions are obvious, according to Berdoy.
We have taken the animal from the wild, but we have not taken all the wild from the animal.
His experiment unfolds in an award-winning internet film showing that the first thing the released rats did was to venture out to explore the new terrain led by the male hooded rats which, before they did anything, went to find their female white companions.
After that the animals soon found water, and began experimenting with new foods, a far cry from the pellets their many ancestors lived on in labs.
It then took little time for the rats to start finding burrows for protection even though they would never have been threatened in such ways before.
Even after six months, the lab rats were bolder or more naive about risk than their wild cousins, but they still showed a remarkable instinct for self-preservation.
When they met their first-ever cat in the farmyard they immediately took refuge suggesting an innate aversion to cat odours. And the females took the precaution of storing food for pregnancy even though they had always been fed daily.
Within hours the lab rats had also adopted a hopping gait characteristic of wild rats, and began to dig, something they could not do before.
Within days they began to establish a hierarchy along traditional lines. The bigger ones remained dominant once they had won an encounter, even when they were outgrown, showing that age meant something.
They also established a network of runs between key locations of food and shelter, which the rats navigated by smell so effectively they did not have to look where they were going again as they do in the wild.
Domestic rats are now not the same as wild rats, in the same way that a dog is different from its ancestor, the wolf, but nevertheless some remnant of wolf-like behaviour is in your dog. Thats the general principle, said Berdoy.
Were not just looking at a mass of cells; youre looking at a very sophisticated (mammal) rats have evolved for specific purposes. All animals will have evolved to do certain things. If you do not keep an animal properly then you are likely to get biased results because that animal is a stressed being.
Rats and mice are popular lab animals because like humans they are successful social omnivores, which share 95 per cent of the same genes, and unlike other mammals are easier to keep because they are small, adaptable and quick to reproduce.
Berdoy is wary of taking the comparisons too far, but says modern humans who had to fend for themselves in the wild would probably resort to many of the same tactics as the rats especially when it came to finding safe food, establishing social hierarchies, and even possibly sex.
The important social comparison was echoed by Dr James Thompson, senior lecturer in psychology at UCL in London, who said humans in comparable situations such as disasters could organise themselves into a useful society within hours.
There is a massive change in priorities for action and it isnt necessarily distinctive Lord of the Flies. Its sometimes supportive, but its generally more functional than our ordinary civilised life tends to be, he said.
He added that there was also a hierarchy of utility that appeared in disaster situations.
Practical intelligence seems to dominate, and a certain selfishness seems to have an impact on this so people have to push to do things, and people who are too polite or waiting for others to organise things tend to be left behind.
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SDCC Special Appearances from Alexa Vega & Jesse McCartney & ExclusivesFriday, July 15th, 2011
Arcana Comics is Excited to announce a couple of special appearances at the Arcana Comics Panel on Thursday evening!
San Diego Comic Con is a mecca for talent across the entertainment industry. It's no different this year with the news that Alexa Vega, talented actress from the Spy Kids franchise and many other roles, and Jesse McCartney, platinum selling recording artist, actor, and voice talent will both make a special appearance during the Arcana Comics Panel from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 21st in room 23ABC.
Alexa Vega and Jesse McCartney are two of the stars in the upcoming 3-D luximation animated film, THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, based on the Arcana Comics graphic novel by Sean Patrick O'Reilly and Kevin Hanna.
In the timeless land of Haraway, a robot girl, Tesla (ALEXA VEGA), is given the gift of life from her creator, Wilhelm the Tinkerer. Tesla meets Huxley (JESSE MCCARTNEY), the monster boy, who happens to be the son of her creator's chief rival. Together the two break into – and out of – ancient fortresses, fight robots, and travel from the depths of the ocean to the skies above as they attempt to solve the mystery of the plague that has stricken their town.
The 3-D luximation animated film also features the voice talents of Carrie-Anne Moss (THE MATRIX), Jeffrey Tambor (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), Brad Garrett (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND), and Adrian Hough (MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY) amongst others.
THE CLOCKWORK GIRL (ISBN:9780062080394) was recently re-released by Harper Collins with a new forward by creators Sean Patrick O'Reilly and Kevin Hanna, along with playful, full-page pin-ups of the characters.
Also appearing at the Arcana Comics panel are Arcana founder Sean Patrick O'Reailly (KADE, THE CLOCKWORK GIRL), Erik Hendrix (SIDESHOWS), Brooke Burgess (BECOMING), Mike Kalvoda (STRAW/BANSHEE), Matt Wilson (SCROOGE & SANTA), and Ryan Colucci (HARBOR MOON). The panel will discuss some of the amazing talent coming out of Arcana, one of the world's largest graphic novel producers. With over 150 graphic novels released, find out what the publisher currently has coming in the near future and get a sneak peak at the 3D animated feature film Clockwork Girl, Arcana's slate of interactive apps, and more. See how independent publishers make their mark in the comic book industry and blur the lines between mediums, Arcana style. Attendees will get free comics and the first in a series of Arcana Universe posters.
While you're on hand for the convention, be sure to stop by the Arcana Comics booth, 2415, to see some of our amazing exclusives, debut books, posters, shirts, and signings. We are also sharing the booth with Platinum Studios' COWBOYS AND ALIENS, so don't miss it!
Our exclusives this year, which are featured on the SDCC Exclusives list on the OFFICIAL SDCC WEB SITE, are the KADE ART BOOK and the SIDESHOWS LAUNCH EDITION.
The KADE ART BOOK features original work from some of the most talented artists in the industry! Tim Bradstreet's unique style sets the tone with an original cover, while Tim Seeley, Brent Schoonover, Greg Horn, Kevin Mellon, Ashley Wood, Liam Sharp, Ben Templesmith, Greg Titus, and Whilce Portacio provide contributions to this amazing art book.
The SIDESHOWS LAUNCH EDITION features extras not available in the retail version of the book. It's 1950′s Las Vegas & the mob enlisted former circus attractions as their aces in the hole. These SideShows had a little secret — they really did have the abilities they pretended to. High rollers, lounge singers, cigarettes, alcohol, and superpowers. Welcome to Las Vegas. Don't miss the book Mark Waid (DAREDEVIL, IRREDEEMABLE) describes as "Energetic, dynamic art and a great story."
Each exclusive is extremely limited and is sure to sell out, so get one before they're gone!
We are also debuting the first ARCANA UNIVERSE POSTER and several new titles, which haven't hit the stands yet.


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He's no stranger to vehicular drama, and Stephen Baldwin was arrested for driving on an expired license on Friday morning (May 2).
The "Usual Suspects" star was pulled over while traveling through Manhattan's Sugar Hill district around 7:00 am at which time the police discovered his Texas registration and driver's license were both out of date.
Stepping out to pay tribute to one of the classiest office supplies out there, celebrities gathered for the 90th anniversary celebration of the iconic Mont Blanc Meisterstuck ball point pen.
Looking stunning in an all-nude ensemble, Rosario Dawson worked the media line while hamming it up with fellow party-goers including Stephen Baldwin and Unik Ernest.
He's been battling the tax man for awhile now, and Stephen Baldwin finally tapped out and pleaded guilty to tax evasion this morning (March 29).
According to a report, the "Usual Suspects" stud failed to pay three years' worth of New York State income taxes, racking up a total bill of over $400,000.
Building up the anticipation for a new season, NBC released the trailer for the upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice" on Sunday (January 6).
The Donald Trump-led reality competition will bring back some of its most memorable celebs from past seasons, including Gary Busey, Lisa Rinna, and former winner Bret Michaels.
After being charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in August, Stephen Baldwin faced Johnny Law again on Thursday (December 6).
The "Usual Suspects" star reportedly failed to file New York State income taxes for 2008, 2009, and 2010. According to the state, the 46-year-old actor owes over $350,000 in back taxes.
He's cycled through a ton of famous folks over the course of his "Celebrity Apprentice" seasons, and Donald Trump is bringing back some of the best for the "All-Star" edition.
The real-estate mogul-turned-reality star showed up at the "Today" show this morning (October 12) to share the illustrious list for his new season beginning in March 2013.
Given the chance to wipe his slate clean, Stephen Baldwin pled guilty to driving without a license on Monday (October 1) after a recent run-in with the law.
Wheeling a suitcase behind him, the "Bio-Dome" actor looked casual in a dark tee-shirt and a San Jose Fire Department baseball cap for his Manhattan Criminal Court appearance around 9:30a.m.
After driving dangerously on the roadways, Stephen Baldwin was arrested in New York City, New York on Thursday (August 23).
The "The Usual Suspects" actor was pulled over at 5:14 p.m. after making an illegal U-turn in Harlem and was taken into custody after police learned he was behind the wheel under suspended license, according to TMZ.


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Man sentenced for false Lake Erie distress call
(Cleveland) - Back in March, reports of distress flares lead to a massive search on Lake Erie. Now than man who made the report is headed to prison.
21-year-old Danik Kumar of Sandusky man was sentenced to three months in federal custody and ordered to pay $489,007 in restitution after for making the false distress call. Kumar pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of making a false distress calls.
On the evening of March 14, 2012, Kumar took off in a Cessna single-engine plane for a solo flight from Burke Lakefront Airport to Bowling Green State University. About 30 minutes into his flight, Kumar called the Cleveland-Hopkins Airport control tower and reported seeing a vessel "launching up flares," according to court documents.
Moments later, when asked for additional details about the vessel in distress, Kumar responded "a 25-foot fishing vessel I guess you could say. Everyone had a life jacket with a strobe light. I counted four of them," according to court documents.
The information was relayed to the Coast Guard, which immediately dispatched two vessels. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay searched for 21 hours, while multiple boat crews from Coast Guard Station Lorain, Ohio, searched for about 16 hours. Rescue helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit joined in the search, as did a Canadian Coast Guard airplane crew from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton, Ontario, according to court documents.
More than a month later, Kumar admitted that he never saw flares or a boat in distress and there were never any people in need of help. He also admitted that when he landed at Bowling Green, he knew the USCG was searching with full force but chose not to report the truth, according to court documents.
The $489,007 restitution amount represents the cost of the search. The amount is comprised of the $277,257 expended by U.S. agencies and the $211,750 cost to the Canadian government. Kumar was also sentenced to 250 hours of community service and three years of supervised release.
"I am concerned that there are people who are willing to risk the lives of other boaters who might be in legitimate need of rescue or assistance, as well as needlessly endanger response crews, by knowingly making a false distress calls," said Capt. Eric Johnson, chief of the Coast Guard 9th District Incident Management Branch.
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The fifth annual Alice in Chains and Friends Fantasy Football League Charity Auction is raising funds for the victims of the typhoon that struck the Philippines this past November.
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I'm pretty sure the dev's dropped support of this card since BT3.
My Orinoco Gold PCMCIA-WLAN-Card (has been patched firmware from a silver card) is not be found in BT4 pre-final.
With dmesg only my Intel Pro 1000 R45 Card is appearing, no line with the orinoco. The system only noticed, that a PCMCIA-Card was pluged in (neither which model nor other information)
In the "auditor edtion" (auditor-200605, live cd) (I think this was a antecessor of BTx) this card is working fine with the orinoco 0.13e driver (on the same hardware).
(Detail: Lucent/Agere 8.72, auditor dmesg output)
But I need the new and excellent features... how can I get this card working under BT4 pre-final.
Could not find related post for this standard card... so it's posible that is my fault - I'm a linux newbie... but on other Hardware, my onboard Intel 3945 Card is working perfectly with BT4 pre-final... (but I got no antenna output plug...)
I'm pretty sure the dev's dropped support of this card since BT3.
Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69
Does "support dropped" mean that I got no chance to get this card working?
If so, I'll take another one. Can you suggest a WLAN card, that supports
a) Monitor mode
b) injecting
c) has a external antenna plug
d) and is availible in specialized trade now?
Thanks a lot! Best Regards,
HCL:Wireless - Offensive-security.com
See also
compatibility_drivers [Aircrack-ng][]=orinoco
Yes the alfa card can meet your criteria.If so, I'll take another one. Can you suggest a WLAN card, that supports
see here
Alfa 500mW USB Wireless-G Adapter w/ threaded RP-SMA Jack & Antenna AWUS036H
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It can be made to work, the drivers are on the kismet site. It's not really worth it though. The orinoco card is really really old, and really only good for monitor mode any more. I don't think it supports wpa2, so you couldn't even use it for an every day wifi connection. I know how you feel about it though, I have two or three floating around my junk boxes, even one of the ones without any internal antennas.
Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69
Tried to compile the Kismet patched drivers for it and ran into all manner of error messages . . . wouldn't compile. That said, I'm a real n00b to Linux, and especially the Ubuntu/Debian "flavor" of Linux. So . . . the inability to compile the Kismet drivers may be something I'm still doing wrong.
Rebuilt the DVD with updates/upgrades including the madwifi-drivers, and dumping the Ath5k drivers using instructions on the offensive-security blog. Had to install BT4 pre-final in a VMWare VM on my desktop machine with Ethernet connection, make the updates/mods and burn a new DVD. The ORiNOCO 8470-WD works perfectly now . . . using it in the laptop as I type this . . . on my WPA2-AES(CCMP) WiFi network at home. Fired up Kismet Server and that worked perfectly. Had to turn of network services and turn them back on again after shutting down Kismet before connecting to my WiFi network. Using an external antenna on the ORiNOCO I found quite a few APs and clients in my neighborhood with Kismet.
jalind: the model of your orinoco is much newer than what WLANjogi has. WLANJogi has the legacy orinoco known as the 5V Cardbus card. Those cards won't be displayed via lspci output, supports only 802.11b and requires special firmware to do monitor (it can't really do injection)
The model of your card is the much latter one that proxim later bought out the orinoco name. Yours is the one that should be equipped with atheros chipset, supports a/b/g uses 3.3V and is the latter pcmcia based card. Your card is also visible via lspci output and it doesn't require special firmware just to use rfmon mode.
Here is an old wiki entry of the legacy orinoco: HCL:Wireless - Offensive-security.com
Here is an old wiki entry of the latter/current orinoco: HCL:Wireless - Offensive-security.com
WLANJogi, the last working version of backtrack suitable for it was backtrack 2 for orinoco, you will need to flash your orinoco to a much older version in order to take advantage of rfmon status but don't expect for injection mode because the lack of development on the driver inhibits injection capabilities.
On backtrack 4 the orinoco driver is in staging, its not fully supported yet but the development is ongoing to improve the driver for usage on current kernels. I have previously had it working under another pentesting distro with a much latter kernel at the time with `soft' flashing but I could not get rfmon to fully show anything. Don't panic, there are works every now and then underway for some support on these legacy orinoco chips.


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Nestlé Purina PetCare Company of St. Louis, MO has announced it is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5 pound bags of Purina One Beyond due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria.
The only product being recalled in this event is Purina ONE beyOnd Our White Meat Chicken & Whole Barley Recipe Adult Dry Dog Food in the 3.5 pound bag size.
The affected product contains both a "Best By" date and production code shown below:
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Depression is often the tip of the iceberg, in terms of what is happening with the psyche. It lets you know something is wrong, and then, you must explore the underlying causes. Once you have done that, relief is possible. There are times when the depression has been around for so long that you may have forgotten what it feels like to feel good...in such cases, a combined approach, in cooperation with your MD, with therapy + medications, will improve your prognosis.
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Ariana Grande Talks 'Problem' and Future of Her Chris Brown Duet
Photo: Sadao Turner/Ryan Seacrest Productions
By Kathleen Perricone
Ariana Grande stopped by On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Monday, the same day she officially dropped her brand new single, "Problem."
"I'm so excited about it," she gushed about the Iggy Azalea-assisted track when Ryan told her it's bound to be a big hit. As for the song's "bipolar" message of a love-hate relationship, Ariana adds, "I feel like once you get to that point, it's either you break up or you just work it out and you stay for a while."
But "Problem" is just one of a multitude of hot tracks on her upcoming second album.
"I did a really cool song with Chris Brown called 'Don't Be Gone Too Long,' and that's his single, so technically I'm featured on his, but it became like a duet," Ariana explains. "We both sing the whole thing together."
So then will it be on her album too? "I don't know if it is or not, but it's on his," she adds. "It's probably going to be on both, but I don't know for sure yet because mine isn't 100 percent done yet."
Photo: Sadao Turner/Ryan Seacrest Productions
Fans of Ariana's debut album — last year's Yours Truly, which spawned the mega hit "The Way" — are in for an even greater treat with her upcoming release.
"I'm really excited about it," says Ariana. "I put out my first album and I really loved it and I never thought I'd be able to love a project as much, and then I made this album and I was like, 'Yours Truly, who?'"
As for how her collaboration with Iggy came about, Ariana explains that she first met the Australian rapper when the two presented an award together in Amsterdam. "We went to a party after and we sat together for the whole party and we really clicked … and I thought she was the coolest girl. I loved her."
But Ariana's love for Iggy is matched only be her deep-rooted feelings for none other than Jim Carrey. The comic actor was Ariana's first crush and she recently got to meet him (watch below), which reduced her to (happy) tears.
"You don't understand," she insists. "This was built up for years, like you don't understand. My first screen name on AIM, when AIM was a thing, was JimCarreyFan42, I'm not lying … For my birthday, my mom would get me replicas of The Mask he wore in the movie. I just loved him so much."
While Ariana was in the studio, Manny on the Streetz called in … because he recently just shot a cameo on her Nickelodeon show, Sam & Cat. "I played TSA agent Greg who yelled at Cat, Ariana's character, because it was her first time flying first class."
Manny's big line? "Shut up!" … for which he apologized to Ariana.
Photo: Sadao Turner/Ryan Seacrest Productions
In addition to her busy week with her brand new single, Ariana will also be performing a medley of "The Way" and "Problem" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards this Thursday.
"I'm very excited," she gushed. "I really want to enter on a motorcycle, I don't know if they can work that out. I really want to come through with the '60s bad-boy vibe."
But would she be the one to drive it, asked Ellen K. "I would have a boy to drive the motorcycle and I would sit on the back with a lollipop," Ariana joked.
And if all that wasn't enough, Ryan also invited Ariana to stop by American Idol to see the Top 5 on Wednesday night. "Oh, I would love that, thank you," she replied. "I would love to hear them sing."
Download "Problem" on iTunes here and tune in to the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night at 8/7c on NBC.


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GSA Publishes "The Integrated Workplace: A Comprehensive Approach to Developing Workspace"
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WASHINGTON, DC -- To help Federal agencies develop workspace that better suits their business needs, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has published, "The Integrated Workplace: A Comprehensive Approach to Developing Workspace."
David Bibb, Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Real Property in GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, said that the "The Integrated Workplace: A Comprehensive Approach to Developing Workspace" is the first phase of a Federal Government workplace information clearinghouse to share information and expertise among agencies and industry. The 167-page report:
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