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Diane's on maternity leave for a few more weeks, but that hasn't stopped her from continuing her genealogy research. She brought baby Leo with her on a recent trip to a Family History Center to request some microfilm. I am sure he was a very popular guy! Look at those hands -- he's just itching to get his mitts on some microfiche.
If you're planning on taking a trip to a Family History Center for the first time, you've got to read our article "Family History Central" (available to Plus members) from the January 2011 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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Once again, the Who Do You Think You Are? Live show in London attracted thousands of eager visitors anxious to learn more about their family tree. It was my great pleasure to not only participate as a speaker this year, but also to report on the event for the Genealogy Insider.
According to Else Churchill, genealogist for the Society of Genealogists in the UK and organizer of the society's workshops at the event, BBC Magazines Bristol has purchased a major share of the show from Brand Events, who has organized it for the last five years. The new owners will be managing the event from this point forward, and they are already busy making big plans.
I was very excited to bring a technology topic to the event with my Make Google Work Harder for Your Family History workshop. On the heels of RootsTech, WDYTYA? Live will be looking toward technology and social media and their role in genealogy, expanding those topic areas next year.
Churchill and her team worked tirelessly to organize the Society of Genealogists workshops, and their Ask the Expert booth, spearheaded by Lori Weinstein, was a big hit once again. I participated in a 2 hour shift on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed working one on one with eager attendees.
Visitors also really appreciated the expanded gallery area upstairs and from what I could see, they made very good use of it. They found more room to roam in the military and photographic exhibit areas, plenty of tables and seating (where my husband and I held an impromptu family reunion with three other distant British Cooke cousins!), and even a pasty pie stand (which, of course, I felt obligated to taste test – yummy!).
One of the unique aspects of WDYTYA? Live is the inclusion of celebrities profiled on the BBC TV series "Who Do You Think You Are?" Monty Don ("Gardener's World"), Hugh Quarshie ("Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace"), and celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott kept audiences riveted as they recounted their personal family history journey.
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Lisa interviews a representative of the Western Front Association.
In 1981, Congress issued a joint resolution supporting Women's History Week. In 1987, the National Women's History Project
petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of
March. Since then, the National Women's History Month resolution has
been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and
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In this edition of my guest post for the Genealogy Insider I'm reporting from the Who Do You Think You Are? Live event in London, which runs Friday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, Feb 27.
While I could spend time telling you about the huge booths and displays of the genealogy giants like Ancestry.uk, FamilySearch or Find My Past, I think it would miss the mark on conveying what is truly unique about this particular event. It's the "little guy" – the local society, volunteer organization and fledgling online start-up – that fills the vast majority of the exhibit hall. Here are just a few that stood out as I made way up and down the aisles:
Discover Ireland"Genealogy butler" and professional genealogist Helen Kelly sat down with me at the Discover Ireland booth to talk about the countless number of people they have helped trace their Irish ancestors and then make the journey to the homeland. Their free booklet "Tracing Your Ancestors" in Ireland walks family historians through doing research on their own in the U.S, heading online to tap into digital records, hiring professional help as needed, and tips for making the trip and walking the green grass of Ireland in person."We have to be quiet sometimes," says Kelly, "…we have to sit in the landscape and then the stones can speak to us." Kelly made a compelling case for making the journey "back to the community that nurtured your ancestors." While many things have changed, you can still experience the accents, landscape and culture that enveloped your ancestors. Kelly summed it up this way, "We are not just part of our people, we are also part of our landscape." Stay tuned to my Genealogy Gems podcast, where you will hear my entire conversation with this inspirational expert on discovering Ireland.
Western Front Association
If you have an ancestor who served during the Great War, the Western Front Association may have just the resources and expertise you are looking for. Founded by historian John Giles in 1980, the association has grown to include thousands of members around the world. Their historical information officer is available to help with research questions, and their publications and unique record holdings make them an ideal resource.
War Memorials TrustAs I approached their booth, a woman named Nancy welcomed me and explained the simple yet vital purpose of the War Memorials Trust: to monitor the condition of war memorials and to encourage protection and conservation when appropriate. They also strive to provide expert advice to war memorial projects across the UK, to act as the specialist organization for war memorial conversation issues and to facilitate repair and conservation through grants. I was pleased to see organizations in attendance that play a vital role in empowering all of us to help preserve our precious history.
Friends of the MPHCDo you have a bobby in your background? If so, the Metropolitan Police have a resource for you! The Met Collection encompasses artifacts previously hidden from view. The permanent public display at the Met Collection heritage center rotates from the 17,000 items that make up the collection including uniforms, photos, police equipment and a vast database of records. You can visit the collection in person at The Annex, Empress State Building, Empress Approach, Lillie Rd., London SW6 1TR (a 2 minute walk from the Brompton tube station) or visit them online at the Friends of the MPHC website.
With such a variety of fascinating topics and experts to learn from, it's no wonder that over 17,000 people have bought tickets to attend the three-day event. Next week I'll have a complete wrap up for you on the Who Do You Think You Are? Live event.


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@e3HQ67S, No - I did not experience such a life-pan heuristic on my testing machines with their AVs. I think it's more a question of the actual AV, which is in use.
@LHYX1, The greater question now is, how to put that code (or bind it to) a PDF or an image? I looked over your code a little and thought of implementing /windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe as the eighth choice. Would it be OK with you, if I'd mod your code a little to publish it afterwards right here? (If I'll do it). That way, a binded PDF-File could be put out right after the encoding.
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@L21ZIFER That's a great idea. Post your adjustments and I'll update the script. Then we'll put both our names on the script
I don't really think you can hide an exe file in an image though. You will need to find an exploit for something like this.
@e3HQ67S I know there are some advanced AV's that track every move the payload makes. They will execute it but ones you try to spawn a shell or whatever, they will popup a message that says: Hey this process shouldn't start cmd.exe as a new process. Comodo is an example of such an AV. I haven't found a way to bypass this yet. If you have any ideas please let us know
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This is bunny.
Copy and paste bunny into your signature to help him gain world domination.
I managed to implement the whole extension, but problem is, the PDF gets detected by every AV.
@L21ZIFER It's probably the exploit itself that get's detected.
@e3HQ67S I think if you really want to bypass this, you will need to code your own payload or maybe if you could inject it into a trusted running process ?
I'll think about this.
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@LHYX1, the edited version of your code works like this:
01. PDF Binder shows up as choice 8
02. The encoded backdoor.exe gets written as usual (in crypter.py)
03. The PDF Export question shows up, besides applet attack and apache attack (see crypter.py)
04. PDF gets binded with self-generated backdoor and exported.
And AVs don't buy it.
I lost the original edit I made on your code, but I have one (of my edited) code in backup.
So, before I put it out, I better test it in practice.
hey LHYX1, I've been looking for a binder. Easy-binder is for windows and wine doesn't want to start it. Do you know of any for linux that are good?
here is my edited version of your code.
Here are the few coding-changes:
- - New attack form added to the menu
It will bind a PDF to the meterpreter/reverse_tcp backdoor (this backdoor will be generated right from crypter.py as before and is for that reason stealthy)Code:.... 8) windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe [+ 5)]
- - Right after the encoding-process the PDF gets binded to the .exe and needs an original PDF at /root/Desktop/original.pdf, this path is hard coded. I currently have no big Python-experience, I tried to make the original.pdf-path user-generated, but there were problems so I did it this way.
- - After the binding-process the embedded PDF gets moved to /root/Desktop. Again, hard coded.
As I mentioned it before, the final malicious PDF gets detected by AVs. That is a big problem and I didn't have enough time to work that out. But maybe it is only a little tweak.

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It's the Hap-happiest time of the year!
Hello friends! Or should I say Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy Winter Solstice! The Holidays are my favorite time of year, the weather is colder, the anticipation of snow hangs in the air, lights are up around the neighborhood and decorating is in full effect!
I am a big time decorator, I count down the days until I get to turn my house into a winter wonderland! This year, I went to Wight's Wonderland of Christmas to check out their 23,000 square feet of Holiday decorating heaven and I assure you, it was just that! I actually went THREE times to make sure I knew exactly what they had, what I wanted and what I needed. I wasn't looking to do a complete decoration overhaul, but I wanted to add to the decorations I have collected over the years and spruce things up a bit, it was perfect!
My first trip was just a scouting trip; I had heard fabulous things about Wight's and I wanted to see it for myself; it was a decorator's dream! Glitter, sparkles, color schemes; I was in awe. The second trip was a mother-daughter trip; my Mum and I perused the aisles and picked up some key pieces to implement into our existing decorations.
The third trip was a girls night; so fun! A few of my fellow domestic goddesses and I took Wight's by storm and grabbed some must haves for our Holiday houses.
Last weekend ( I have to wait until after Thanksgiving, per my husband) I set out all my wares and began the task of decorating. I still have quite a way to go, but I must say, I am loving my new additions and so happy they fit in with what I had to take the look up a notch! Have a peek!
Make sure you check back to see all the ornaments I got once they're on my tree! Can't wait!


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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Public Law 90-94
|Chippewa Indians. Judgment funds, disposition.
|Public Law 90-94
|79 Stat. 1152.
|Public Law 90-94
|Tax exemptions.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe of Indians on behalf of the Mississippi Bands and the Pillager and Lake Winnibigoshish Bands of Chippewa Indians that were appropriated by the Act of October 31, 1965, to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket 18-B, and the interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees and expenses, may be advanced or expended for any purpose that is authorized by the tribal governing bodies of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and the White Earth, Leech Lake, and Mille Lacs Reservations with whom the members of the Mississippi Bands and Pillager and Lake Winnibigoshish Bands of Chippewa Indians are affiliated, and approved by the
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Secretary of the Interior. Only those persons who are descendants of the Mississippi Bands and the Pillager and Lake Winnibigoshish Bands of Chippewa Indians who were born on or prior to and living on the date of this Act and who meet the requirements for membership in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe shall be entitled to share in the use or distribution of the funds. Any part of such funds that may be distributed per capita to the members of the tribe shall not be subject to the Federal or State income tax.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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Hickory, N.C.- The Brevard College men's and women's track and field teams opened the outdoor season at the 2013 L-R PowerSox Invitational Saturday at the Irwin Belk Track as part of the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex.
For the women, BC junior Angela Canale finished 2nd place overall in the women's 5000 meter run with a time of 19:22.18.
Freshman Hannah Cook took 4th place overall in the women's mile run, posting a time 5:41.72.
Tornados freshman Darianna Wilson rounded out Brevard's top-10 finishers with a 7th place finish in the women's 200 meter dash, finishing the event in 26.88 seconds.
On the men's side, BC junior Erik Gibbs finished ran the men's 800 meter 1:58.20 for a 9th place finish.
"We had a strong start to our outdoor track season," said Tornados head track and field coach Thomas Cason. "We are really looking forward to our next meet at UNC Charlotte."
The Tornados are next in action on March 16th as they enter the UNC Charlotte 49er Classic.


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GRANDFATHER CLOCK, maple clock with all internal works also
made of wood, 1770
Tea Time
In comparison to their English and European cousins,
life for a majority of colonists was good. The economy was prosperous
and there were opportunities to better oneself, even for poor immigrants.
The further one rose in society, however, the more "Old World"
styles were found in homes, mannerisms, and of course fashion.
Wealthy men, women and children dressed like London aristocrats
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Spray Antoinette pan with vegetable pan spray; spoon batter into pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling grid 15-20 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
Using pan and baking cups as a guide, cut cake boards into "s" shape; cover with Fanci-Foil. Cut cooled cake in half vertically (top to bottom); arrange cake halves on foil-wrapped cake board. Stack 3 cupcakes each on each end to form snake head and tail.
Tint icing violet, green and a small amount of black. Fill in violet spots with tip 21 stars. Cover remainder of cake completely with tip 21 green stars. Add black tip 3 outline mouth and dot nostrils.
Position spice drop eyes; add tip 3 black pupils. Cut tongue from fruit leather. Attach to cake with dots of icing.
Wrap fruit leather around sugar cone, securing with buttercream icing if needed. Roll out yellow spice drops on sugar coated surface and cut about eight 4 in. x 3/4 in strips. Cut 1/8 in. wide slits; roll 1 strip to form pompom; attach to point of cone with icing. Position hat on head; arrange remaining cut spice drops around hat for fringe. If desired, add tip 6 buttercream icing message to hat.


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Hello all,
I am quite familiar with linux in general, I have used wpa_supplicant in the past but not all that familiar with it. I have a linksys wpc54g pci wireless card I am trying to get to work. I have set all my config files for wpa2 and gotten my psk key. I even tried the gui tools which created the same config file i did manually. The issue Im having is sometimes after letting it sit when running wpa_suppliant -iwlan0 -Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf it might eventually connect but never gets an IP address. It seems that when its trying to connect, it waits about 10 seconds and disconnects from timeout when authenticating. What Im new to is backtrack so Im not sure if there is a driver I need to enable for the broadcom chipset so it will work properly or does anyone have any ideas?


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'"He gives us a little more on the defense side," said General Manager Darcy Regier. "We have a lot of puck movers and he falls more in the stay-athome category. He's got good size and he's a good defender. And it certainly doesn't hurt that he's won a championship."'
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Following on from Kimi Räikkönen's second place in Valencia, Lotus F1 heads to Silverstone for its home grand prix.
Britain has a proud history in Formula One. The country has produced ten world champions and over 200 race wins, and the majority of competing teams have been born right here in Blighty. The Lotus F1 factory in Enstone is just half an hour from Silverstone.
The Northamptonshire circuit was, of course, the venue for the first world championship race in 1950. In recent years the layout has changed a bit, with a new middle sector designed to get the most out of bike racing, and a new pit complex which is technically in neighboring Buckinghamshire.
Overall, this is a power circuit and the drivers love its sweeping high-speed turns. It demands commitment and a good set-up, because aerodynamic efficiency is the name of the game here. Due to its flat nature, as befits a former RAF airfield, crosswinds are a problem and can threaten the balance of the cars.
Local start time: 13h00
Number of laps: 60
Circuit length: 5.141km
Race distance: 308.355km
Lap record: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari, 2004), 1m18.739
Kimi Räikkönen: "If you asked me before the start of the season whether I would be happy with podiums I would have said yes, but now I've had some good results, I want more. In the last few races the results haven't been as strong as I've wanted. We've finished well but I'm disappointed not to have a win yet. We just have to get everything together and I'm sure it can come. It's always such a good feeling going to Silverstone. It's a great place to race. I have a long history there. It was the real base for the start of my international racing career. I'll enjoy the weekend whatever the weather will be. We've seen quite a lot of different conditions there in the past, and not always good! The track conditions change very quickly, which makes the car more tricky to set up. It's part of the fun racing in England; at least it's the same for everybody. When you win in Silverstone, it gives such a good feeling. You have to get everything exactly right. I won there in Formula Renault and then with Ferrari in 2007. It would be fantastic to win again there, especially with the factory just down the road. I'm sure we would have some fantastic celebrations."
Romain Grosjean: "I think we head to Silverstone with more confidence. We understand a few more things with the car. It was good to have a really hot weekend all the way through at Valencia as we were able to work on the car and really analyse things. Silverstone is very high speed; I'm confident we'll have strong pace and that should lead to a good race. I won at Silverstone in the GP2 Series last year, so I'm not too bad on the track! It's the same for everybody. It's challenging, but it has a good feel. It's one of the quickest tracks of the year. There are corners which are legendary like the Magotts, Becketts, Chapel complex. What a feeling... It's a special grand prix for our team as the factory is very close to the track. It will be nice to see them. They are all doing an amazing job, always working so hard. I will be visiting them after the race and hopefully we can go there with some good silverware to show them."
On his way to Silverstone Romain dropped by at the Lotus Headquarters in Hethel (images in gallery below).
You're in GB, and that means two things: real ale and vindaloo. There are plenty of places offering both in the villages around Silverstone. In Brackley, where former F1 racer Karun Chandhok lives, the local curry house Khushboo serves up a 'Karun Chandhok Special' which is a lot more powerful than the HRT he used to drive. There are too many pubs to mention, but we suggest heading to the villages of Stoke Bruerne, Woughton-on-the-Green, Abthorpe, Brayfield-on-the-Green and Little Tingewic.


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Greenville, S.C. - Julia Tellman finished first in the road race in leading the Tornados cycling team this past weekend, in the event held by Furman University.
The event opened with the Team Time Trial held on Saturday. The Tornados finished sixth overall in the men's bracket, finishing with a time of 40:39 as host Furman captured the victory.
The second event, the Road Race, was also held on Saturday as the Tornados placed three riders in the Men's A division. Tristan Cowie led the way for Brevard, finishing sixth overall, while Corey Meyer was placed 12th. Matt St. Marie was also in the race, but did not finish. In the Men's B division, Tyler Crotts was the lone BC rider, finishing 11th in the event.
Tellman was the victor in the Women's A division, topping six other riders in the event to capture the victory.
The final event of the weekend was held on Sunday as the teams took part in the Criterium. Meyer, Cowie and St. Marie all were in the Men's A Division, with Meyer and Cowie each recording top ten finishes, while St. Marie rounded out the group in 18th. Crotts led the Tornados in the Men's B division, finishing fourth in the event.
Tellman led the Tornados women with a third place finish in the Women's A division, finishing behind Kristen Markham of Lees-McRae and Becca Viner of Clemson.
The Tornados continue on the road as they travel to Huntsville, Ala. on April 10th for the two-day event hosted by Alabama-Huntsville.


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A feast for Steyn fans: some choice excerpts from his posts and columns which, among them, I think, touch on all his main themes: cultural degeneration, life-stunting monster government, demographic suicide, et cetera. Enjoy!
Big Government's Back Alley
This is a remarkable moment in American life: A man is killing actual living, gurgling, bouncing babies on an industrial scale - and it barely makes the papers. Had he plunged his scissors into the spinal cord of a Democrat politician in Arizona, then The New York Times, ABC, CBS, NBC and everyone else would be linking it to Sarah Palin's uncivil call for dramatic cuts in government spending. But "Doctor" Kermit Gosnell's mound of corpses is apparently entirely unconnected to the broader culture. [. . .]Logan's Non-Run
You may be one of those wealthy suburban "feminists" or "new men" indifferent to the fate of eight-pound "blobs of tissue" or 14-year old "women", but the gulf between propaganda and truth, between the fatuous feelgood bumper stickers and the rusty crochet hooks, is profound - and, in a world where statists and social engineers serve as ruthless enforcers for the prevailing ideology, its deep moral corruption will eventually swallow you, too.
In the first hour or two on Friday, I was just about the only guy on air pouring cold water on the approved hopeychangey narrative about young "freedom-loving" "democrats", and was reprimanded by "progressives" for pointing out correctly that there were very few women and even fewer uncovered women protesting on the streets of Cairo - even as the most famous uncovered woman in Tahrir Square was being set upon by a pack of savages. No such complicating factors were allowed to intrude on the delirious narcissism of the AP headline "Egypt Coverage Creates Unforgettable Daytime TV". But how can you keep shoveling that stuff out when your own reporter is a bruised, battered, bedbound rebuke to it? Even as America's laughably parochial media tried to make the story all about them or all about Obama (which boils down to the same thing), the one part of the story that actually was about one of them got buried. Would it have been different if it had been the A-list anchorettes - Katie Couric or Diane Sawyer? Or would even they have been subordinated to the politically correct narrative?
I don't mind the union bruisers, Marxist social engineers and lockstep zombies of the Democrat identity-group plantations voting for Obama: They knew what they wanted, and they got it. But I find it harder to understand the preening metrosexual nincompoop ObamaCons besotted with fantasies about his "temperament" (mentioning no names). His "temperament" would seem to be one of his more obvious failings.
Pushing Deviancy Up
A hyper-sexualized society becomes, paradoxically, sexless, and certainly joyless. Listening in recent weeks to young women in both New York and London complain that the men they meet would rather look at pictures of them naked on the Internet than actually see them naked in the same room reminded me of The Children Of Men, in which P D James' characters, liberated from human fertility, find sex too much trouble. Eight-year olds with fake breasts are almost too obvious a satirist's fancy for a last desperate transgression of the terminally jaded. On WGN the other night, Milt Rosenberg and I were talking about popular music and the University of Chicago's approval of "hook-up" culture, and I made the not terribly original observation that a song such as "It Had To Be You" or "The Very Thought Of You" pre-supposes certain courtship rituals. If you no longer have those, it's not surprising that you no longer have songs to embody them: A love ballad, after all, is a kind of aspiration. So, if the fundamental things no longer apply as time goes by, who needs a song about them?(See also: A Tale of Two Declines and the excellent interview with Milt Rosenberg linked above. Highly recommended.)
I was aware, as I was talking to Milt, that I sounded like Mister Squaresville, and so be it. Because, getting on for half-a-century in, there's not a lot of cool left in the Sexual Revolution. In fact, there's not a lot of anything left other than wreckage.
Weiner's Twitter Tweaks
"Flirting"? Why, yes: I'm assured by correspondents more au courant in "social media" that there's nothing unusual about tweeting your nether regions to people you've never met in distant time zones. Get with the beat, daddy-o, it's a widely accepted courtship ritual of the 21st century: The flower of American maidenhood wants to see a prospective swain straining his BVDs at what I believe the lads at the TSA call Code Orange alert before they'll agree to meet him for a chocolate malt at the soda fountain. [. . .]
For the sake of argument, let us take it as read that American men are e-mailing their genitals across the fruited plain all day long, and that in the nature of these things one or two attachments go awry and wind up in the inbox of the elderly spinster who runs the quilting bee and you have to make a rather sheepish apology. Congressmen are among the few in this land who, in such a situation, can breezily say, as Weiner did to CNN's Dana Bash, "You have statements that my office has put out." Herein lies the full horror of American politics in the death throes of the republic: A congressman has nothing better to do of an evening than tweet his crotch to coeds, but he requires an "office" with "staffers" to "put out" "statements" on the subject.
When Weiners have staffers, it's very difficult to have limited government: You cannot have a small state run by big Weiners. If you require an "office" to issue "statements" about your tweets, it's hardly surprising you're indifferent to statist bloat elsewhere.
There is a term for regimes that submit law-abiding wheelchair-bound dying nonagenarians to public humiliations without probable cause and it isn't "republic of limited government." Given everybody's touchiness over Kathryn's North Korean comparisons, I'll say only this: George III wouldn't have done this to you.
Amy Alkon posts a response from a bureaucratic bozo to her own experience at the airport. Caution for sensitive types: The word "labia" is included. But that's because in 21st century America the anatomical feature "labia" are included in a trip to the airport – and that's what should concern you. As the crack TSA agent informs Miss Alkon, "We go thru sensitive areas with back of hand."
That's great news! Somewhere on page 273 of the handbook, there's a graphic detailing the precise point on the upper thigh where the licensed state groper is obliged to invert his paw.
The New Britannia
This is the logical dead end of the Nanny State. When William Beveridge laid out his blueprint for the British welfare regime in 1942, his goal was the "abolition of want" to be accomplished by "co-operation between the State and the individual." In attempting to insulate the citizenry from life's vicissitudes, Sir William succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. As I write in my book: "Want has been all but abolished. Today, fewer and fewer Britons want to work, want to marry, want to raise children, want to lead a life of any purpose or dignity." The United Kingdom has the highest drug use in Europe, the highest incidence of sexually transmitted disease, the highest number of single mothers, the highest abortion rate. Marriage is all but defunct, except for William and Kate, fellow toffs, upscale gays, and Muslims. From page 204:
"For Americans, the quickest way to understand modern Britain is to look at what LBJ's Great Society did to the black family and imagine it applied to the general population".
I believe it is regarded as a sign of insanity to start quoting oneself, but at the risk of trying your patience I'll try one more, because it's the link between America's downgraded debt and Britain's downgraded citizenry:
"The evil of such a system is not the waste of money but the waste of people."
The World They Made
I think they will have difficulty "saving themselves." I have many in-laws and friends in delightful corners of village England, where as the sun rises on ancient hedgerows and thatched cottages it is easy to believe the paralytic chavs and incendiary imams and all the rest are somewhere far away and always will be. As leftie columnists in their Hampstead redoubts began (privately) to calculate as the rioters moved in from the less fashionable arrondissements, on a small island the mob doesn't stay beyond the horizon for long.
Mad Debt
But in the early 21st century foreign and domestic debt is a threat to liberty. As the Brokest Nation in History drowns in its profligacy, its commissars will grow ever more rapacious and desperate. If you think Obama's dreary attempt to blame America's woes on corporate-jet owners is unbecoming to the chief of state, wait till he's reduced to complaining about two-car families. By the way, if you're reading this out on the runway at O'Hare, what's the difference between a corporate jet landing and Obama flying in? With Air Force One, even when they switch the engines off, all you can hear is the whining.
No author writes a dystopian apocalyptic doomsday book because he wants it to happen: Apart from anything else, the collapse of the banking system makes it hard to cash the royalty check. You write a doomsday book in hopes you can stop it happening. But time is running short. If you think we've got until 2050 or 2025, you're part of the problem.
Imperial Presidency
Did no one in the smartest administration in history think this might be the time for the president to share in some of the "bad luck" and forgo an ostentatious vacation in the exclusive playground of the rich? When you're the presiding genius of the Brokest Nation in History, enjoying the lifestyle of the super-rich while allegedly in "public service" sends a strikingly Latin American message. Underlining the point, the president then decided to pass among his suffering people by touring small town Minnesota in an armored Canadian bus accompanied by a 40-car motorcade. In some of these one-stoplight burgs, the president's escort had more vehicles than the municipality he was graciously blessing with his presence.
American Autumn
Ah, but the great advantage of mass moronization is that it leaves you too dumb to figure out who to be mad at. [. . .]
Underneath the familiar props of radical chic that hasn't been either radical or chic in half a century, the zombie youth of the Big Sloth movement are a paradox too ludicrous even for the malign alumni of a desultory half-decade of Complacency Studies: They're anarchists for Big Government. Do it for the children, the Democrats like to say. They're the children we did it for, and, if this is the best they can do, they're done for.
Adult Babies
An able-bodied man paid by the government of the United States to lie in a giant crib, wetting his diaper week in week out, is almost too poignant an emblem of the republic at twilight. But, as Hillaire Belloc wrote, "Always keep a hold of Nurse / For fear of finding something worse." Only last week, ABC News reported:
At a million-dollar San Francisco fundraiser today, President Obama warned his recession-battered supporters that if he loses the 2012 election it could herald a new, painful era of self-reliance in America.Oh, no! The horror!
"Self-reliance" is now a pejorative? Nice to have that clarified. And San Francisco, a city that registers more dogs than it has kids enrolled in its schools and in which adults are perforce the children they never bothered having, seems as good a place as any to make it official. In less enlightened times, "self-reliance" was the great animating principle of the American experiment. By the standards of the day, George III was one of the most benign, caring rulers on earth: You were his mewling charges, and he was the regal babysitter. Then a bunch of settlers in small towns clinging to wilderness and thousands of miles from His Majesty the Nanny decided they didn't need him and they could stand on their own. What's the word for that? Oh, yeah: self-reliance.
Is it too late for a Self-Reliance Awareness Day? No, there's no ribbons. Make your own damn ribbon. If that's too much to hope for, how about a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Debt Awareness Day? The ribbon starts out black but turns deeper and deeper red. How about a We've Spent All the Money Including the Money for an Awareness-Raising Ribbon Day? An Impending Societal Collapse Awareness Day?
No Man's Land
Here surely is an almost too perfect snapshot of a culture that simultaneously destroys childhood and infantilizes adulthood. The "child" in this vignette ought to be the ten-year-old boy, "hands up against the wall," but instead the "man" appropriates the child role for himself: Why, the graduate assistant is so "distraught" that he has to leave and telephone his father. He is pushing 30, an age when previous generations would have had little boys of their own. But today, confronted by a grade-schooler being sodomized before his eyes, the poor distraught child-man approaching early middle-age seeks out some fatherly advice, like one of Fred MacMurray's "My Three Sons" might have done had he seen the boy next door swiping a can of soda pop from the lunch counter. [. . .]
You could hardly ask for a more poignant emblem of the hollow braggadocio of the West at twilight than the big, beefy, bulked-up shoulder pads and helmets of Penn State football, and the small stunted figures inside.
The Terrorists Have Won
US airport "security" serves no serious purpose except to accustom free-born peoples to behaving like a compliant bovine herd. America is now a land where 85-year old grannies are strip-searched without probable cause. You're extremely naive if you think that, once government acquires a taste for that, it will remain confined to the airport.
Zero Tolerance, Zero Proportion
If officials of the Boston public-schools system genuinely believe that when a seven-year-old kicks another seven-year-old in the crotch that that is an act of "sexual harassment," then they are too stupid to be entrusted with the care of the city's children. If, on the other hand, they retain enough residual humanity to understand that a seven-year-old groin-kick is not a sexual assault but have concluded that regulatory compliance obliges them to investigate it as such, then they are colluding in an act of great evil.
Sometimes societies become too stupid to survive.
The Gingrich Gestalt
On the eve of Iowa it seems the Republican base's dream candidate is a Clinton-era retread who proclaims himself a third Roosevelt, with Taft's waistline and twice as many ex-wives as the first 44 presidents combined; a lead zeppelin with more baggage than the Hindenburg; a self-help guru crossed with a K Street lobbyist, which means he's helped himself on a scale few of us could dream of. For this the Tea Party spent three years organizing and agitating?
Elisabeth's Barrenness and Our Own
The notion of life as a self-growth experience is more radical than it sounds. For most of human history, functioning societies have honored the long run: It's why millions of people have children, build houses, plant trees, start businesses, make wills, put up beautiful churches in ordinary villages, fight and if necessary die for your country . . . A nation, a society, a community is a compact between past, present, and future, in which the citizens, in Tom Wolfe's words at the dawn of the "Me Decade," "conceive of themselves, however unconsciously, as part of a great biological stream."
Much of the developed world climbed out of the stream. You don't need to make material sacrifices: The state takes care of all that. You don't need to have children. And you certainly don't need to die for king and country. But a society that has nothing to die for has nothing to live for: It's no longer a stream, but a stagnant pool.
If you believe in God, the utilitarian argument for religion will seem insufficient and reductive: "These are useful narratives we tell ourselves," as I once heard a wimpy Congregational pastor explain her position on the Bible. But, if Christianity is merely a "useful" story, it's a perfectly constructed one, beginning with the decision to establish Christ's divinity in the miracle of His birth. The hyper-rationalists ought at least to be able to understand that post-Christian "rationalism" has delivered much of Christendom to an utterly irrational business model: a pyramid scheme built on an upside-down pyramid. Luke, a man of faith and a man of science, could have seen where that leads. Like the song says, Merry Christmas, baby.
Steyn: Arab Spring to American Autumn:
I was idly considering compiling a big ol' year-end round-up of my take on 2011, but the Pundette has put together such a grand anthology of Steyn bits from the last 12 months I don't think I can improve on it. Some of it I'd clean forgotten I'd written.It was my pleasure. You may call me a shameless fangurrl and I won't deny it. But nobody comes close to Steyn on the culture, and yeah, it trumps economics and everything else.
The Obama stuff's in there and the spending, and the Weiners and Sanduskys, but I like the way the selection focuses on the broader themes underlying the freaky news items. As I always say, in the end culture trumps economics. The real problem in Greece isn't the Greek finances so much as the Greek people. That's a good general rule.
So Happy New Year – and let's get real in 2012.
Linked by Marathon Pundit -- thanks and HNY!
Related: Most memorable quotes of 2011 (only about 15% Steyn).
Also: Same deal for 2010.
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Z3 Pre-Purchase Advice
Before purchasing a Z3, you should make all of your normal inspections. This is simply a list of common Z3 issues that you should keep in mind.
Water Pump:
The water pumps on Z3s fail like clock work around 60k. If the car is over 50k, and hasn't had the water pump replaced, expect to replace it. Part costs ~$150 and labor is 2 hours.
Differential Mount and Trunk Floor Welds:
The Z3's differential mount and rear trunk floor welds are prone to tearing. To inspect, remove the carpet in the trunk and look for spot welds along the back floor. These spot welds should be little flat circles. If they are sunk, or cracked, there will soon be a problem. Under the car, look at the C shaped mount to which the differential is bolted. Inspect for tears in the corners of C. Also look at the bottom of the trunk floor for signs of tearing or separation.
Randy Forbes and Dinan both have kits that strengthen the diff mount and trunk floor. These can be used as a preventative measure.
Leaking Around Windows:
Look for discoloration and water stains on the carpet floor. Be sure to check behind the seats and under the floor mats. The cause of this is usually a leak near the top of the A pillar (front window) where the window meets the front of the soft top. Use a product like Gumi-pfledge to 'moisten' the rubber.
Alignment Bushings and Brake Pads:
While driving the car at least 40mph, lightly hold the steering wheel and press the brakes with force. If the car swerves, or does not stop in a smooth straight line, you'll need to inspect the following: front control arm bushings, tie rod bushings, brake pads and rotors. The control arm and tie rod bushings may be cracked or broken, causing extra 'play' in the steering alignment. The brake pads and rotors may be too worn or warped.
2001-2002 ///M Roadsters and Coupes:
The S54 engine in these cars had a very significant design flaw, that can be fatal to the engine. The rod bearings on the crank shaft can become misaligned, causing the crankshaft to move out of alignment. Replacing these bearings with an updated version is a permanent, but costly fix. All S54 owners should ensure that this problem has been corrected. BMW covered this problem under warranty on other models, and has been known to cover this issue on a case-by-case basis for the Z3.
Manual Transmission Shifting:
The manual transmission shift lever may lean to the right (5th gear) or may be difficult to put in 1st and 2nd gear. This indicates worn shift pins, sometimes due to excessively aggressive driving or due to mileage. Replacement parts about $100. The transmission needs to removed and special tools are need for the service. BMW does not publish service instructions for the Z3 transmission, so a seasoned transmission specialist will need to be consulted. These issues may be resolved with a simple fluid flush and change.
Roadster Soft Top:
The soft top may be frayed, torn or generally worn. Replacement tops can be purchased for ~$700. Installation is quite difficult, because of tension placed on the top by the frame. Installation can be performed by most indie shops.
Motorized automatic tops may not perform as they should. As a temporary solution, you can disengage the hydraulic pressure system so that the top can be manually moved. The knob is behind the driver's side trunk carpet. Often a rusted motor or frayed wiring are responsible for non-working tops.
Roadster Plastic Rear Window:
The rear window may be foggy or have opaque creases. "Fogging" of the window is normal and is caused be normal use. Fogging can generally fixed with Meguire's Plastic Cleaner and Polish produces; cost about $20 from any auto care store.
Creases in the window can cause the window to tear or wear holes. The window can be replaced using the "zipper" that's around the inside edge. The replacement window costs about $220. Installation is quite tedious, but can be done in a few hours.
Slight Seat Rocking:
With hard acceleration or braking, both the driver's and passenger's side seat may rock slightly. This is caused by two very soft rubber bushings that have deteriorated. You can order a fix it kit from Doug Whalen. Takes about 3 hours to fix both seats.
Dash and Center Console Lights:
The lights behind the gauge cluster and HVAC controls in the center console may be burnt out. The lights are very cheap, but replacement can take a few hours.
Check that dash and center console lights are illuminated when the head light knob is pulled out. If they do no illuminate, try turning the head light knob in either direction. If the lights dim heavily when they're supposed to be lit, do not have a consistent slope of illumination or are completely dark, the head light knob circuit needs to be replaced. Parts are about $90 and installation takes an hour.
A/C Control:
Check that turning the "hot/cold" HVAC knob (center) has the desired effect. If the knob turns very easily, or not at all, there's a problem with the tension cable. If the knob moves too easily, the HVAC control may need to be replaced for about $150. If the knob doesn't move, especially from hot to cold, the tension cable needs to adjusted; 2 hours of work.
Check that turning the fan speed knob (right) has the desired effect on all 5 settings. If the knob only works on the upper most settings, its likely that a resister in the fan control has broken. Parts cost about $30 and require 2 hours of labor.
Blown Speakers:
Check that the stereo speakers all sound normal. The subwoofer and kick-panel speakers will degrade over time. The subwoofer is very expensive to replace, but there are many aftermarket options such as roadstersound.com. The kick panel speakers can be replaced easily.
Sagging, Squeaky Glovebox:
The glovebox may sag, or not align correctly when closed. This is caused by poor design of the glove box door and latch. This can be fixed for about $20, and 2 hours of work.
Rear Shock Mount Bushings:
The rear shock mount bushings wear quickly in spirited driving. You will hear a solid "clunking" sound inside the cabin from either side of the rear. This indicates that these bushings have worn and need to be replaced. Parts cost ~$30. Roadster install time is around 2 hours. Coupes require disassembling almost the entire trunk carpet, and therefore takes around 3 hours. Many people will suggest installing Rouge Engineering Rear Shock Mounts, as they will allow much easier replacement of these bushings in the future.
Parking Brake Cable Tension:
The parking brake cable can stretch over time. This may cause the parking brake not to fully engage, and the cable may rattle against its retainer clips during normal driving. The rattling sound will appear to come from outside the car and over the driver's left shoulder. The cable can be re-tensioned using simple tools; takes about 30 minutes to learn. In some cases, a retaining clip and spring inside the rear wheel hubs may have failed, causing the rattle. These can be replaced for ~$20 and take about 30 minutes.
Uneven Tire Wear:
Moderately uneven tire wear on all four tires is normal. The factory recommended camber and toe setup will cause this uneven wear. Tires that are heavily worn on only on one side of an axle indicate a suspension geometry problem. This may be due to sagging springs, bent arms or nascar circuit driving. This kind of issues can be quite costly, and should be remedied before purchase.
Actually something most important for pre****...
having just got back from a pre**** inspection near LA of a nice lo-mileage '99 Dakar 2.8 Z3, I found the most important item to be: CHECK THE BODY VIN STICKERS!!!.. clean Carfax.. but close inspection revealed painted over DOT sticker on hood(replaced part)..closer inspection showed repaint both front and rear bumper covers...this vehicle was priced well and looked good from 10 feet away...This could still be a good buy for someone(less than $10k), but i passed mainly becuz former owner cheaped out the repair from a front/rear collision.. appeared he had hood off awhile( while shopping for replacement on the cheap?.engine bay was more "weathered" than expected for 42k miles)..and then did lo-cost paintwork(possible even a home garage affair) ..so bottom line for me was "condition" is still everything & eyeballing it in person made all the difference...Z3 Cheers! dk '97 2.8 bg R:)
Actually something most important for pre-purchase...
having just got back from a pre-purchase inspection near LA of a nice lo-mileage '99 Dakar 2.8 Z3, I found the most important item to be: CHECK THE BODY VIN STICKERS!!!.. clean Carfax.. but close inspection revealed painted over DOT sticker on hood(replaced part)..closer inspection showed repaint both front and rear bumper covers...this vehicle was priced well and looked good from 10 feet away...This could still be a good buy for someone(less than $10k), but i passed mainly becuz former owner cheaped out the repair from a front/rear collision.. appeared he had hood off awhile( while shopping for replacement on the cheap?.engine bay was more "weathered" than expected for 42k miles)..and then did lo-cost paintwork(possible even a home garage affair) ..so bottom line for me was "condition" is still everything & eyeballing it in person made all the difference...Z3 Cheers! dk '97 2.8 bg R(redux !:)
All water pumps on every Z3 model year out there?
I thought the malady only affected the plastic impellers. Do they just crap out all of a sudden or are there warning signs? You think there would be a TSB
Actually "all" is the answer....
Phenomenal information and much appreciated. I picked up an '01 M roady a few months back. On my way back, less than one hour into the drive, my subwoofer blew. If anyone has replaced/upgraded their sound system I am all ears. I would prefer to keep the in-dash OEM stereo but open to upgrading with an amp and better speakers...where needed. Any suggestions on who not to trust (e.g., big box retailers) would be appreciated since this is my show car / weekend driver in the summer. I highly recommend preinspection prior to buying.
On the other hand, I just picked up a 2001 Roadster this Summer, and except for the front pads, this almost 60,000 vehicle has been perfect!!!! {Knock on Wood}. :DThe front pads were very easy to change (I selected a pair of PBR ULT Ceramic pads), as was the replacement wear sensor.
Prior to purchase, the former owner put on new tires and had to have the soft top motor repaired.
Appreciate this info, long story short bought a Z3 10 days kinda impulsively, think it's been well taken-care of but will definitely have the mechanic replace the water pump if it hasn't already been done.
This is Awesome.
Most problems my car has are on this list! It's been overheating recently and now i can assume why.
Question: Will the faulty shift pins affect my RPM? My car gets up to 3000rpm in 5th at 55-60mph. I have a problem.
Other problems that I don't know are common, but could possible be added to the list if you get enough input:
- My stereo shorts out and asks for the security code every couple minutes. I'm replacing the stereo in hope that its an internal problem and not a car wiring problem. I'll put another response to keep you updated.
- My inside drivers door handle/arm rest (the one with the mirror controls) is completely separated from the door. I am trying to figure out what to do...I'm thinking glue.
- And my oil filter cap is simply un-removable. A friend who owns a car parts com. stopped by, tried all of his special hi-tech tools and it still didn't budge. It's due for a change and I don't know what to do!
- I recently replaced both O2 sensors after my car not passing smog. It did but just barely. I do not know why this awesome little car wouldn't pass, no one knows what's wrong.
- My drivers side window makes funny noises and doesn't work all that well, but is still useable.
I'm making a comment in this tread so that it pushes it back to list of current forum threads. Lately there have been a few threads from potential Z3 owners, asking what they should be aware of when looking to purchase a Z3. Although I'm sure that there are many more items that could be added to this list, it's a great list to reference if your considering purchasing a Z3. Thanks.
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buy only the 2001,2002 model Z3 3.0i....they will be most collectable in the future
'97 rehab?
I'm looking at a '97 . It is at an estate sale. Looks good from the outside, all things considered I has been sitting for 4 yrs., (outside). i had looked at it earlier in the spring. It had stitching on back window torn, so i am guessing water damage inside. Seller indicated it was over heating when uncle parked it 4 yrs ago. He inspected said fan blades and shroud were broken. I'm not sure how much else is wrong or what a fair price would be. I'm sure there is going to be a good bit of reconditioning and rehabbing. not sure if I should pursue? price has not been established..
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DNR's Law Enforcement Division employs 214 conservation officers who serve the public and protect the natural Hoosier heritage of the state of Indiana. The division has its headquarters in Indianapolis and operates 10 law enforcement districts throughout the state. In 1897, the legislature gave the Commissioner of Fisheries power to appoint at least one deputy in every county. In 1911, an act was passed establishing game wardens. The Law Enforcement Division is Indiana's oldest state law enforcement agency, and one of the most diverse.
In addition to the division's duty of enforcing state laws, Indiana conservation officers are active in a variety of non law enforcement activities, such as outdoor education including boater and snowmobile, hunter and trapper, Karl Kelley Youth Camp, and the Becoming an Outdoors Woman programs. River Rescue, Cave Rescue and Underwater Search and Recovery and K-9 Teams are specialty response units available statewide whenever needed.
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Fannie And Freddie Are Looking For More Handouts
That's right the government sponsored mortgage entities are looking to borrow more money from the tax payers of America. Only hours after being downgraded by standard and Poors on Monday, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that they would need to ask for a $1.5 billion injection to help balance their books. I am not surprised at the fact that these two businesses (I use that word loosely) can not pay their obligations to the debt holders, the American tax payer. To add insult to injury, they want to take more from the same people who have been keeping them afloat for the last three years.
Both of these companies have been poorly run and not regulated properly for the past 10-15 years. It's only in the last three years that all the dirt is being revealed. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd started the ball rolling in 1995 drafting a bill, The Fair Housing Act, later signed by president Clinton. The bill was meant to help lower income families to get a mortgage to buy a home. Unfortunately, the politics of Washington strong-armed the mortgage industry into approving just about anyone who wanted a mortgage, even if they couldn't even afford the down payment and/or the monthly payments. Of course many of the issues didn't really kick into high gear until years later when more and more people started to realize how easy it was to get a home without any money down and with low interest rates (for the first 2-3 years). Adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) started to pop-up throughout the United States. All of these factors added to the entire housing market collapse as well as the financial situation with both Fannie and Freddie.
In the last three years, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have received over $170 billion and they are no where near getting their heads above water. There is so much leverage within the financial/housing market that it will takes years to correct. Because of that reason, the federal government can not just close the doors on Fannie and Freddie. It would cause major declines in the housing market throughout the country as well as causing the interest rates to skyrocket out of control.
Plans have to be made to start transferring the assets of these two government subsidized programs to the private sector. It's not something that can be done immediately, it will take 5-7 years to do so, but the idea is to start now so in a few short years America's housing market will be stable again and more in line to how the mortgage industry needs to be operated.
With private companies running the show, stricter rules will be in place to manage the mortgages as the qualification to getting one. Owning a home should be looked at as a benchmark of a person/family's success, not as a right to own one because you exist. When the federal government is involved, it becomes more of a political tool to help get a candidate or a particular party into office. Washington has never operated as a business and I doubt they would know how to in the first place.


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Instead of Dumbing Down Shakespeare, Smarten Up the Kids
July 24, 2017,
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is an uncommon, severe form of deep venous thrombosis (blood clots in the vein), usually in the upper leg.
Phlegmasia alba dolens
Pain, swelling, and bluish-skin coloring affect the area below the blocked vein.
For information on diagnosis, see: Deep venous thrombosis
For information on treatment, see: Deep venous thrombosis
Continued clotting can lead to increased swelling. The swelling can interfere with blood flow. This complication is called phlegmasia alba dolens. It causes the skin to turn white. Phlegmasia alba dolens may lead to tissue death (gangrene) and the need for amputation.
See immediate medical help if an arm or leg is severely swollen, blue, or painful.
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Oh, Canada! Vancouver three-peats09/10/2013 1:59 AM ET
By Ashley Marshall / MiLB.com
Vancouver never won a Northwest League title in the first 11 years of its existence. Now its players are celebrating its third in a row.
Among those taking the most joy from the victory Monday evening was starting pitcher and British Columbia native Tom Robson.
Robson, who grew up in Ladner, a small town of about 20,000 people about 30 minutes south of Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium, scattered three hits over a career-high 6 1/3 innings as the short-season Canadians blanked the Boise Hawks, 5-0, to three-peat as Northwest League champions.
"There are no words to really describe it, said Robson, who had about 120 family and friends in the stadium Monday night. "Champagne, everyone going crazy, music, everyone's having the time of their life.
"I've always dreamed of playing here. To pitch in a game like this and win a championship, there are no words. It's just awesome."
The victory gave the Canadians the Northwest League's first three-peat in almost two decades. Boise last won three consecutive crowns from 1993-'95.
"You set the team goals at the beginning of the year and winning the championship is right up at the top," second-year manager Clayton McCullough said. "To finish it like this, this is what you play for.
"I've been a part of two [championships] and they are both unique in their own way. I know how hard it was to win the first one, but this one is special in its own right. To do it again, it holds its own place."
Vancouver topped Tri-City for its first championship in team history in 2011 and beat Boise one year to the day last season to become the first back-to-back winners in six years.
L.B. Dantzler gave the hosts the lead with a two-out two-RBI double to center field in the third inning. That's the way the score stayed -- despite Boise bringing the potential tying run to the plate three different times -- until the eighth when Michael Reeves drove home Dawel Lugo from second base and Ian Parmley hit a two-run single to center field.
Alonzo Gonzalez worked around one hit and one walk over 1 2/3 innings in relief of Robson, and Chuck Ghysels induced a ground ball off the bat of final batter Jacob Rogers to shortstop Dawel Lugo to wrap up a perfect ninth and set off a wild celebration on the infield.
"As soon as the ball left Lugo's hand, you could see it was on line," McCullough said. "The ups and downs, it culminated in that one play at the end to win a championship. To celebrate on our home field and with our crowd, it's tough to put into words. It was a great celebration. They wanted to win it all."
The Canadians squeaked into the playoffs on the penultimate day of the regular season, and as the North Division's Wild Card, swept the first- and second-half champion Everett AquaSox.
In Game 1 of the Northwest League Division Series with the AquaSox on Tuesday, Robson allowed one run on five hits and a walk over five innings.
The Canadians lost the opener of the Finals, 5-0, but they tied the series with a 4-2 win on Sunday before completing the series comeback in the winner-take-all finale.
"The groundball to the shortstop, everybody jumped up on the railing," Robson said of the final out of the season. "We waited for the play to end then everything exploded, people jumping out of the dugout, screaming, yelling, throwing everything in the air.
"To do it in my hometown, it was pretty surreal ... It was sweet. It was awesome. It's something I'll never forget."
Selected by the Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 2011 Draft out of Delta Secondary School in Ladner, a championship ring tops off a fine season for the 20-year-old right-hander.
He was 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA in six games -- five starts -- with the Appalachian League Bluefield Blue Jays, and he went 3-0 with an 0.94 mark in seven other outings with the Canadians.
Robson had pitched six innings three times with Vancouver, including the regular-season finale on Aug. 29, but Monday's start represented the first time in his pro career that he pitched into the seventh frame.


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1997 e38 no headlights, no start.
I need some help!
I'll recap:
Bought a basketcase that the owner drove to a shop, wouldn't start, and decided to sell. The key wouldn't turn, and it wouldn't start. He did drive it there. I buy for cheap.
Took my tools, and took the steering clamshells apart. separated ignition switch and turned with a screwdriver, and it started right up. Let engine run with heat on max and the ignition key park lock came unstuck. Happy day.
Drove around, and the tire was so flat spotted and frozen, it wouldn't roll. Shut it off, and had it towed to my house.
Went to start it again after tow, and nothing. It had just run an hour before. Instruments work, radio, everything inside but the headlights, and the car wont start.
So: key in ignition, screwdriver in switch and no start, and no headlights, but everything else works.
Any help appreciated!
Had battery tested, its fine, but not the one the car calls for, the previous owner put it in because the stock one was toast. It is 750 CCA and tests fine with a load test. It did start the car before, but not now.
Bought a new battery and bypassed the ignition switch by jumping it on the wiring harness and nothing...
The car has a factory alarm/imobliser that registers if the wheels rotate while the alarm is armed. Towing will do that. The system will imobilise the car until the alarm is reset. Might be your problem.
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Any idea how to fix it? I suspected something like that, but i have no experience with BMW's.
That is poly dealer issue. I think you need codes and computer, but don't quote me.
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Update: This is a weird one. New battery. It was sold as charged, but the trickle charger shows it has been charging for a day or so and counting.
Ignition switch shows + on a test light on the black and yellow wire with a ignition screwdriver twist (black and yellow wire lights up in 3rd position.)
Headlights do not work, taillights do not work. (the headlights did work before, but not now, all bulbs are fine.) I think when I started it previously, I pushed on the brakes--if that matters.
I checked power to the battery with jumping it off, and it does spark at the starter. Grounded the engine to the negative on the shock tower, and tried to start it.
I have checked all fuses, and wondering about relays. I have never heard a straight answer on if an e38 has a starter relay or not. Mine has three lime green boxes in the ebox that I assume are relays. All fuses appear fine.
I previously did get this car to start, it smoked at first, but seemed to run fine. I let it run for over an hour with no problems, had it towed home, and now i just cannot get it to start.
I will check the wire to the starter with a turn of ignition switch and see if the car is telling the starter to start, but I suspect it is not due to security issue. Any other diagnostic ideas? I will do it.
Major electrical issues. That's what it sounds like to me. Maybe a short in wiring harness I don't know. I'm a DIY that's to in depth for my knowing. Wish I could help more
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i hear ya.
I am starting to wonder if I got in way over my head. I had a hot hand on fixing cheap cars and selling them until this...
Ground connection
I have not had the no start problem, but I did have a problem with lights coming on. Under the hood on the passenger side, there are 3 little black boxes attached to the apron. They should have brown wires conning out of them. In my case, some of the wires had come off causing my lights to not come on. Once I reconnected them my lights came on no problem.
May or may not work but its worth a shot. And check ground connections elsewhere too.
will do.
Did the lights plug into some sort of 'light module' ? I was doing some checking, and both the headlights and taillights come through the light module thingy ( i forget what it is called) and the connections can go bad.
Also, the previous owner had some sort of jerry rigged circuit running up there under the glove box. it was jumped off the fuses in the trunk, and then run up there under the carpet. The wires were jumped off the hot side of the fuse, and run up under the GB.
It looked very 'un stock BMW ish'
This car was cheap and I LOVE the styling of e38's, but it has been a nightmare to get running!!!
Not sure
I never really got that far into it. I just changed a plug and reconnected the ground wires, and it solved my problem.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help...
Update with new info
So, I checked the voltage to the hot wire of the starter (from the battery) 12.4 volts.
I checked the voltage to the green wire going to the starter, (the quick connect) and nothing (no volts) with someone turning the key.
The 'starter relay' deep in the ebox (the ones deep down there where you have to move the computers) does click when someone turns the key. There are three salmon colored and lime green. The key works in the ignition and door locks.
I tried to jump the starter with a screwdriver, but the starter won't crank, it just makes a arc ing noise and sounds like a welder, but no starter engagement.
New battery, fully charged, new ignition switch. Checked all the fuses, moved the visors, grounded the engine to the frame.
I was told it's the battery. I was told it's the ignition switch.
Can an indy mechanic help? Someone with diagnostic tools? Any suggestions?
I am a bit irritated with this whole thing, but one little piece of information can turn it all on a dime, anyone?
I am having two thoughts for you. First, the EWS, or Electronic Immobilization System, which has already been mentioned, would prevent the car from cranking.
You can use a digital multimeter to diagnose this properly. Have somebody turn the screwdriver to the start position, and you should get battery voltage on terminal 50 on the starter solenoid. (There are two skinny wires and two fat ones; terminal 50 is the skinny one on the bottom.) If you do not get voltage when turning the key, your EWS is tripped, and you need INPA diagnostic software and an EDIABAS cable to connect to the car.
It sounds like you already powered terminal 50 directly to test the starter. I am not 100% sure that will work on these cars, because it looks like the ground path on the other end of the solenoid going through a transistor in the IKE (instrument control cluster). I'm getting this from ELE-179 in the Bentley manual, btw.
Assuming the starter test works, or if you get battery voltage on terminal 50 when you turn the screwdriver to the start position, then I suspect your starter motor is bad.
Thanks for the advice, I am having a hell of a time getting this thing started!
You said the wire to test is the #50 on the bottom of the solenoid? Is this the same one where you dis connect the quick connect, and there is one green and one black one on the car side?
That is where I am testing it, in the quick connect on the car side.
I imagine there is only one wire to the solenoid?
Can an indy shop do the EWS thing/software stuff, or is that a dealer thing?
Yeah, that is a fine place to check the voltage. According to my diagram, one wire should be black and yellow, and the other wire should be black and green. You want to check for voltage on the back and yellow wire.
As for resyncing the EWS module. Yes, an Indy can do it. Or, you can get INPA setup on a laptop without much investment of time or money. The USB diagnostic cable to connect to the car can be had cheaply on eBay , or there are more expensive ones ($80 or so). There are whole forums devoted to BMW diagnostics with INPA and GT1/DIS.
Thank you so much!
I have been searching all over, have three posts up on many forums, and searching in my spare time and couldn't find the information as well as you just put it!!!
I will do. I guess this isn't as much of a nightmare as I thought!
I guess that idea of having to take a car to the dealer to get reprogrammed is old news? Or do you still have to?
Also, do you have a guess why my taillights and headlights don't work. Light module? Bad luck?
Once again, thank you!! I owe you one.
Thanks, I'm glad if I can help. Tackle the no-start and the lights as separate issues. Let us know the result of the voltage test on the black and yellow wire going to the starter solenoid terminal 50. If there is no voltage, it is EWS. If there is voltage, suspect your starter, or like you were asking, the starter relay.
FWIW, yes, there is a starter relay. Through 1996 it was underneath the left side dashboard, in 1997 it moved to the E-box in the engine compartment, under the control modules.
The reason for your lights not working is probably a fuse or the lighting control module. The lighting control module is located by the passenger's right foot. You have to remove the sill and pull back the carpet. The fuses that provide power to the LCM are f112, f113, and f23. F112 and F113 are 80 amp fuses located in the fuse panel under the right front seat. F23 is a 5amp fuse in the fusebox in the engine compartment.
Also, no I don't think you need to actually reprogram anything. You just need to sync the EWS. INPA can reset the EWS. There is other software available to do actual programming, but I don't think you need to.
Thanks kupplung, I'm on it. I'll post when I check what you told me.
I took the front seat out I found about an inch of water (ice) in the bottom of the floor pan!!!
There is water in the back part, behind the front of the seat and about two inches of water in the front part. All those fuses and wires were about an inch deep, so...
This is why you don't buy a car on a whim...so i'll dry everything out, and see what I got...
I can only imagine all the damage, hopefully, I can replace, clean, etc. I will let you know.
flooded floor pan
Anyone have any idea if a flooded floor pan (and the fusebox immersed in water) would cause a no-start, funny electrical symptoms, etc?
I have a new box on the way, and hopefully that fixes it. But I am not naieve enough to think that what looks like the problem with cars is actually the problem. In my experience, it usually doesn't work that way.
The water in the fuse box will at least confuse or at worst bugger up most of the electronics. You need a good stealer or indy to get to the bottom of this; and that is after you have got everything cleaned, dry, tight and electrically sound. Once all the boxes and their joints and earths are good the car will come right. Might need a reprogram though, because of the water over the terminals.
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update, small victory.
I have a small update in my quest to get 'the car that could not be started' started.
I found out that the pass. side floorboards were flooded, and for those of you in the loop, there is a fuse box down there. There was about an inch of water (ice) and I melted it and cleaned it out, removed the carpet, etc.
I got a used fusebox, cleaned up all the wires and installed it. Car still does not start, but the headlights now work!
Which is a small victory for me. Previously, the headlights did not work (though sometimes the did, and sometimes they flashed like the alarm was on) because the fusebox was literally under water for some time.
So after reading every no start thread on the net, I am reasonably convinced the EWS module is disallowing a start and I will need a DIS environment to reset it.
Anyone have and help, I am all ears.
Beck to the clean, dry, tight electrical stuff. Check further in. I guess you will find more corrosion.
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I've just changed my wiper blades and now my reverse lights don't work. Should I change my fuel pump relay?
is there anything else in the passenjer side floorboard that will cause a 'no start' if covered with water?
I havent taken off the right side cover (white cover, held on with cable ties)
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Russian strategic nuclear submarines will resume routine extended patrols in international waters around the world in June 2012, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said.
"On June 1 or a bit later we will resume constant patrolling of the world's oceans by strategic nuclear submarines," Vysotsky said at a meeting with naval personnel on Friday.
The annual number of extended patrols performed by Russian strategic nuclear submarines and nuclear-powered attack submarines has dropped from more than 230 in 1984 to less than 10 today.
The Russian military believes, though, that the submarine fleet is still the backbone of the Russian Navy, and that it will continue to play an important deterrent role in the future.
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Russia has decided to suspend the planned disposal of strategic nuclear submarines currently in service with the Navy and plans to build eight new Borey class strategic submarines until 2020.
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SAN BERNARDINO -- Laurie Cone, the wife of longtime San Bernardino television repairman John "Jack" Cone, was sentenced Tuesday morning to a life term in state prison for her role in last year's slaying of her husband in their North Sierra Way home.
Ed Congdon, Cone's lawyer, said he plans to file an appeal.
The judge also agreed to delay the sentencing of convicted co-defendant Gary Gallion for 30 days, per the defendant's request. Gallion, who asked for the delay because his young children were sick, will be back in court April 30 for sentencing.
A third defendant, Shawna Bayless, is scheduled to be sentenced in May.
Laurie Cone, 47, and Gallion, 30, were found guilty by a jury last month of first-degree murder, second-degree robbery and first-degree residential burglary in the death of John "Jack" Cone, 64.
Cone was also found guilty of soliciting Charles Duke and Nathan Diaz to commit the murder.
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The exponential growth of social media users combined with the smart phone use has fundamentally changed how the public and government gathers and communicates information, particularly during an emergency. Social media tools allow emergency managers to disseminate information to wider audiences, interact with the public, monitor social media networks to get better situational awareness and improve information sharing during an emergency. This training will introduce useful resources, show how social media is being used for preparedness and response, and show some of the powerful tools anybody can use to stay informed. There will also be hands on exercises, so bring your smart phones and laptops!
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By Lew Harris
Jan. 9, 2001
Jo-Anne Bachorowski began studying the differences in the ways that
people laugh depending on the sex and familiarity of the company
they are keeping, the assistant professor of psychology has been
thrust into the media limelight.
The research,
which she conducted with graduate student Moria Smoski and Cornell
psychology professor Michael J. Owren, has been the subject of articles
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The researchers
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a remarkable range of vocal pitch. In particular, they determined
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depending on the sex of their social partner and whether their social
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Spinal cord abscessAbscess - spinal cord
Spinal cord abscess is swelling and irritation (inflammation) and the collection of infected material (pus) in or around the spinal cord.
A spinal cord abscess is caused by an infection inside the spine. An abscess of the spinal cord itself is very rare. A spinal abscess usually occurs as an epidural abscess.
Pus forms as a collection of:
- Destroyed tissue cells
- Fluid
- Live and dead bacteria and other microorganisms
- White blood cells
The pus is commonly covered by a lining or membrane that forms around the edges. The pus collection causes pressure on the spinal cord.
The infection is usually due to bacteria. Often it is caused by a staphylococcus infection that spreads through the spine. It may be caused by tuberculosis in some areas of the world, but it is not as common today as it was in the past. In rare cases, the infection may be due to a fungus.
The following increase your risk of a spinal cord abscess:
- Back injuries or trauma, including minor ones
- Boils on the skin, especially on the back or scalp
- Complication of lumbar puncture or back surgery
- Spread of any infection through the bloodstream from another part of the body (bacteremia)
The infection often begins in the bone (osteomyelitis). The bone infection may cause an epidural abscess to form. This abscess gets larger and presses on the spinal cord. The infection can spread to the cord itself.
The disorder is rare, but may be life-threatening.
- Chills
- Fever
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- Loss of movement of an area of the body below the abscess
- Loss of sensation of an area of the body below the abscess
- Low backache, often mild but slowly gets worse
- Pain typically moves to the hip, leg, or feet
- Pain may spread to the shoulder, arm, or hand
- Severe back pain
Exams and Tests
A physical exam often shows tenderness over the spine. An exam may show signs of:
- Spinal cord compression
- Paralysis of the lower body (paraplegia) or of the entire trunk, arms, and legs (quadriplegia)
- Changes in sensation below the area of involvement
The amount of nerve loss depends on where the lesion is located on the spine and how much it is compressing the spinal cord.
Tests that may be done:
The goals of treatment are to relieve pressure on the spinal cord and cure the infection.
Urgent surgery to relieve the pressure is sometimes recommended. It involves removing part of the spine bone and draining the abscess. Sometimes it is not possible to completely drain the abscess.
Antibiotics are used to treat the infection. They are usually given through a vein (IV).
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well a person does after treatment varies. Some people recover completely.
An untreated spinal cord abscess can lead to spinal cord compression. It can cause permanent, severe paralysis and nerve loss. It may be life-threatening.
If the abscess is not drained completely, it may return or cause scarring in the spinal cord.
Possible Complications
The abscess can either injure the spinal cord from direct pressure, or it can cut off the blood supply to the spinal cord.
Complications may include:
- Infection returns
- Long-term (chronic) back pain
- Loss of bladder/bowel control
- Loss of sensation
- Male impotence
- Weakness, paralysis
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have symptoms of spinal cord abscess.
Thorough treatment of boils, tuberculosis, and other infections decreases the risk. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent complications.
Nath A, Berger J. Brain abscess and parameningeal infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 421.
Tunkel AR. Subdural empyema, epidural abscess, and suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 89.
Review Date: 10/6/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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