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Your Thrift Store/Bargain Finds: 10 - 16 December 2012
- Lewis GoldbergUnited States
Bonnots Mill
MissouriBoy the way Glenn Miller played // Songs that made the Hit Parade // Guys like us we had it made // Those were the days.
These lists may start empty, but as always, add your items.
Put in what you consider a bargain, tell us how much you paid and the place you got it from. Bargains can be thrift store finds or any second-hand purchases or discounted boardgames bought new.
Don't forget to add your encounters with the Thrift Store Irritant Squad and any other embellishments in order to make it even more interesting.
Last week's list:
Check out the quality and quantity of last week's loot.
Your Thrift Store/Bargain Finds: 3 - 9 December 2012
The current "RPG Thrift Store/Bargain Finds" list:
Please add your notable thrift finds of RPG items. Share the joy!
Your RPG Thrift Store/Bargain Finds: December 2012
The current "Video Game Thrift Store/Bargain Finds" list:
Please add your notable thrift finds of Video Games. Share the joy!
Your Video Game Thrift Store/Bargain Finds - November 2012
The Thrift & Bargain Dumpster:
Is there treasure to be found among dead rats and ungames? Discuss.
Unwanted Rejects - Thrift/Bargain Finds Left Behind: December 2012
The NON-Game Thrift Store/Bargain Finds:
Games, of course, but what other goods do you grab while thrifting?
Your NON-Game Thrift Store / Bargain Finds - December 2012
Flea Market List:
Looking for a place to sell or trade some of your thrifty goods? Check out the current Flea Market!
Flea Market 26: Flea Does Exist (for December 2012)
Spare Parts Resource List for 2012:
Swap, Donate, Sweeten a trade.
Game Rescue - Spotted on Craigslist:
Is there treasure to be found on the list of Craig? Discuss.
Game Rescue - Spotted on Craigslist: 2012 Edition
The Thrift Guild Trade List:
What sweet loot did you get for your thrifty stuff?
The Thrift Guild Trades Made and Gifts Received List 2012
The Thrift Store/Bargain Finds List Wayback Machine:
The Grand Vizier is maintaining a list of all the weekly lists through time. He is also adding stats and interesting tidbits for us thrifty geeks.
Your Thrift Store Bargain Finds Through Time (with links to all previous lists)
The Thrift Find of the Week:
Admire the latest selections of the all-knowing and infallible judges of thrift.
2012: Thrift Find of the Week for 2012
2011: The Thrift Find of the Week - Volume 6, Number 1 / The Thrift Find of the Week - Volume 6, Number 2
2010: The Thrift Find of the Week - Volume 5
Other geeklists which may be of interest:
We're still thrifting for you in 2012!
Thrifting games to get indented dice
Thrift store games you buy just for the components
Strange Bonuses in Thrift Purchases
Our GeekGuild:
Welcome to The Ancient and Loyal Order of Thrifters. Enter the halls of thriftdom at your own risk. Please do mind the stacks of prized games, do not mention the musty smell and try not to sneeze. Make sure to bow before our King Hakfoo I, and pay your due respects to previous Kings Belial, Great_Mazinga, minionhunter, Krazygit, EvilTimmy and Blackwind.
The Order's Anthem:
Sing along with our good old thrifty theme song...
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Jordan Spieth's extraordinary run continued at the Hero World Challenge yesterday where the 21-year-old won by 10 shots, earning him consecutive victories only seven days apart.
For Titleist, Spieth's win furthered an already impressive stretch for the company's new-for-2015 equipment, which has contributed to five worldwide victories since November 9th. Bubba Watson won the WGC-HSBC Champions using the new ProV1X prototype ball, and Charley Hoffman (OHL Classic at Mayakoba), Brooks Koepka (Turkish Airlines Open) and Jordan Spieth (Australian Open and Hero World Challenge) won using full Titleist sets.
Spieth's numbers in back-to-back victories are shockingly impressive, but no specific aspect of his game has made an overwhelming contribution to his recent success. Roger Maltbie perhaps described Spieth's play most appropriately, though he unfortunately took flak from critics who felt he took a jab at Spieth:
"There's no outstanding particular strength to his game. He's not a power hitter, he's not the straightest hitter, he's not the best iron player, he's not the best putter. But when you start putting everything together and his management of a golf course and of his game, it adds up to very efficient golf."
With one eagle, 51 birdies, and only 12 bogeys or worse over his last 144 holes, Spieth's play has been exactly that: very efficient. Every facet of his game is polished, though his putter was arguably the difference maker at Isleworth.
Here's a look at the Scotty Cameron 009 prototype that Spieth has been using.
One of the tour's best putters, Spieth navigated the treacherous Isleworth greens magnificently as several other players struggled on the grainy, Bermuda putting surfaces. Spieth finished the 2013-14 PGA Tour season ranked 20th in strokes gained/putting.
The second-year pro has also relied on Titleist's new 915 D2 driver lately, first putting the club in play at the WGC-HSBC Champions in early November, where he finished T35. Since then, he finished T3 at the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan in addition to six- and 10-shot wins the past two weeks.
Here is Titleist's 915D2 driver.
The Titleist 915 D2 driver.
Spieth's 9.5° model has an Aldila Rogue extra-stiff shaft.
After the win, Spieth said, "This caps off the best golfing year that I've ever had. Each year has been a little bit better than the last. I hope to continue to do so in 2015."
Spieth proved that he can go exceptionally low (Sunday 63 in Australia) and win from behind, or runaway from a field of the world's best players and never look back. The only lingering question is: What's next?
For more news that golfers everywhere are talking about, follow @golf_com on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube video channel.

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Rueb family
Rueb, a Dutch family of German descent, whose ancestor was Johann Peter Rueb (died 1707), of Trarbach on the Moselle. His grandson Johannes Stephanus Rueb (died 1788), a Lutheran, moved to Dordrecht, Holland, where he was a wine merchant. A son of Johannes Stephanus was Christoffel Rueb (1775-1865), a sugar broker at Rotterdam. He married Petronella van Heukelom (1782-1852), a Mennonite of Leiden. Then most of his descendants became Mennonites, including his son Adolph Stephanus Rueb (1805-54), a physician at Utrecht, and the following members, all living at Rotterdam: Pieter Rueb (1810-1848), Jan Rueb (1807-71), Pieter Rueb (1812-1894), Willem Rueb (1855-1944), Adolph Stephanus Rueb (1880-1948), Pieter Rueb (1888-1958), and Willem Rueb (born 1917), all of whom served the Rotterdam Mennonite congregation as deacons. At Rotterdam the Rueb family has a vinegar distillery.
Kobus and de Rivecourt. Biographisch Woordenboek: II, 731.
Nederland's Patriciaat II (1911): 413-19.
Nederland's Patriciaat XV (1925): 435-45.
|Nanne van der Zijpp
|Date Published
Cite This Article
MLA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Rueb family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Sep 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rueb_family&oldid=120620.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Rueb family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Rueb_family&oldid=120620.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, pp. 376, 1148. All rights reserved.
©1996-2018 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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UL Athletics Master Plan Intro Narrated By Jake Delhomme [Video]
Ragin' Cajun fans have eagerly been awaiting the much anticipated athletic master plan since the day it was announced that the administration began working on it in late 2012. UL administrators plan on revealing the athletic master plan in it's entirety later on today at a news conference that will not be open to the public.
This brief intro video narrated by all-time Cajun great Jake Delhomme was leaked to the internet prior to the big reveal. The video gives fans their first taste of the future of UL athletics.
Fans looking to see the athletic master plan in it's entirety will get their chance during a public viewing in the lobby of the Cox Communications Athletic Center (201 Reinhardt Drive) on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.


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I wanted to make my minipov3 into a wireless device so that I dont have to connect the serial port everytime I want to change the program. I was wondering if I could extend it to real time functionality so that can upload program wirelessly and it will display the new text.
I need help with this. Pls tell me if I would need to modify the programming for wireless and real time.


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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 2020 case size. The compact IHLP-2020AB-01 offers an ultra-low 1.2 mm profile, with a high maximum frequency and low inductance values down to 0.10 µH.
With a frequency range up to 5 MHz, the new IHLP inductor serves as a high-performing, space- and power-saving solution for voltage regulator module (VRM) and DC/DC converter applications in end products including next-generation mobile devices; notebooks, graphic cards, portable gaming devices, personal navigation systems, and personal multimedia devices; low-profile, high-current power supplies and point of load (POL) converters; distributed power systems; and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
The IHLP-2020AB-01 offers an inductance range from 0.10 µH to 4.7 µH, a saturation current range from 4.4 A up to 35 A, typical DCR from 4.32 mΩ to 159.0 mΩ, and maximum DCR from 4.6 mΩ to 168.0 mΩ.
The new inductor handles high transient current spikes without hard saturation. Packaged in an RoHS-compliant, 100 % lead (Pb)-free shielded, composite construction that reduces buzz noise to ultra-low levels, the new device is specified for an operating temperature range of 55 °C to + 125 °C, with high resistance to thermal shock, moisture, mechanical shock, and vibration.
Samples and production quantities of the new inductor are available now, with lead times of 10 to 12 weeks for large orders. Pricing for U.S. delivery only in 10,000-piece quantities is $0.40 per piece.
Vishay Intertechnology
Part Number: IHLP


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|Hilton Head, S.C.
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2012: Sulek's best performance came in the 8k race when he set a season best 30:00. He set a new personal record of 19:58 in the 5k event, and finished the 10k race with a time of 40:46.
2011: An Academic All-Conference selection, Sulek ran in all eight meets in 2011. His best time was 29:45 at the Conference Carolinas championship.
2010: Sulek ran in six events. His best time was a 24:04 6k at the Claflin Open. He also earned Coker's Most Improved Runner Award.
2009: Sulek ran in all five events for the Cobras in 2009. His best time was a 20:04 8k at the Gamecock Invitational.
High School: Sulek was a three-sport letter winner at Hilton Head Prep in cross country, basketball and soccer. He earned the Winged Foot Award and was named Most Improved. He was aso team captain a member of the All-Region team. His personal best times are: 5k-17:53, 800 meters-2:04.
Personal: Son of Nancy and Bob Sulek...he has four siblings, Josh, Noah, Maggie and Anna.


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BEDFORD COUNTY, September 1 1776.
To Mess. Dixon & Hunter, By inserting the following in your gazette, you will oblige a friend to the Commonwealth. To the Ladies whose husbands are in the continental army. LADIES, I now address myself to you who are under the same trouble of mind that I myself am. I am now absent from the tenderest of husbands; but why is he absent from me? Because he is a soldier in the continental army, nobly supporting the glorious cause of liberty. . . . But let us support ourselves under the absence of our husbands as well as we can, and as we are not well able to help them to fight, let us pay our attention to another branch of American politics, which comes more immediately under our province, namely, in frugality and industry, at home particularly in manufacturing our own wearing; … Let us, in some measure, lay aside our visiting and fashions, and earnestly attend to carding, spinning, and weaving, and brown our fair arms in our bleach-yards, and instead of the fine gew-gaws of Great Britain wear linen of our own manufacturing; . . . I hope LADIES you will excuse the liberty I have taken in this short hint, as we are all greatly interested in this important affair. I am, Ladies, your's etc. etc. etc. ANNE TERREL
Virginia Gazette (Dixon & Hunter) September 21, 1776
About this entry:
Mrs. Terrel advocates that women make homespun cloth instead of depending on imported cloth. She compares what might be an unappealing chore to fighting for the glorious cause. What she doesn't mention is that they may need to dedicate some of the tobacco fields to growing hemp and flax that could be spun into linen. During the war women were taking on new roles in the home and the management of the farm.
Sources: Norton, 163-6.


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Posts Tagged 'pfr'
Monday May 6th at 11am PDT after the current 10 Day R&S CCIE Bootcamp here in Bellevue has concluded, I'll be holding the second part of the PfR vSeminar. This second part will cover PfR in newer IOS versions. In particular I'll be using the same topology but with a mixture of ISR G2′s, ASR1001′s and CSR1000v's. The ISR G2′s are running 15.3T, the ASR1001′s are running 3.9S and the CSR1000v's are also running 3.9S. Additionally I have two of the new 3850′s in my topology. They won't be providing anything other than L2 switching for this vSeminar but if there is enough interest I can do 1 or 2 hour short vSeminar covering them. These are really nice switches and we're starting to replace our current switches with them.
I'll be making another post tomorrow in regards to doing another vSeminar the same week (May 6th week) before I head to my 10 Day R&S CCIE Bootcamp and 5 Day R&S CCIE Troubleshooting Bootcamp in San Jose, CA. I'm considering doing the vSeminar on IPv4 multicast, MPLS L3 VPNs or a full scale troubleshooting lab breakdown. If anyone has any ideas or preferences for a topic let me know.
Tags: ccie oer, ccie pfr, oer, performance routing, pfr
This Sunday (21st April) I'm going to be doing a free 8 hour vSeminar covering Performance Routing (PfR) starting at 10am PDT. To sign up go here.
I will start off with an introduction to PfR. Then I will cover the basics of PfR. Next I will cover advanced PfR configuration along with troubleshooting. The session will start off using 12.4(15)T to cover the basics and around the second break I will switch the IOS to 15.1T and lastly switch over to IOS XE 3.9 using the CSR1000v. I will cover how PfR is used in production and how PfR can be used in your network today.
A standard topology will be followed throughout the session and all of the scenario configurations, diagrams, etc will be available after the session for you to either do on your own rack or our rental racks. I'll publish the topology on Friday in the event you want to follow along with the live session. I've structured this session differently in that when the recordings are released you'll be able to follow along with the videos which I think is key to learning a technology like this.
The previous session that I did covering PfR will be replaced with this session. The new session will be available for download on the 25th of April. This PfR session will be better than my previous PfR session but the jokes maybe the same.
Lastly this vSeminar is a great chance for everyone to see the style of bootcamps we run here at INE if you are looking for a training solution.
Tags: ccie oer, ccie pfr, oer, performance routing, pfr
Here is the link to the PfR/OER videos as promised.
This recording was taken during my 10 Day R&S Bootcamp here in our new Bellevue, WA classroom so if you ever wondered what one of my bootcamps were like, now you'll know I did keep the jokes down since it was streamed live and being recorded. Also here is a picture of the bootcamp from the last day. A couple students had early flights and missed the picture but the gentleman on my right was the Bing employee that I was referring to in a couple of the jokes. Hopefully he'll now be infamous
If anyone has any other topics they would like to see covered let me know. I want to do a session next week on how to prepare for the R&S CCIE Lab but I could also do an additional technical topic. Let me know what you all would like to see: IOS QoS, Layer 2 QoS, ZFW, Multicast Troubleshooting, MPLS VPN Troubleshooting, etc. I could take a lab from the new R&S CCIE Troubleshooting Bootcamp and walk through it. Here are a couple of the topologies we are using: Link
Tags: ccie oer, ccie pfr, CCIE R&S, ccie troubleshooting, oer, pfr
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The videos for the session will be available tomorrow. A link will be included in the newsletter that's going out tomorrow along with that I'll be posting the link here. Additionally I want to do a three or five day online class covering PfR with labs as even though the seminar ran a full day I felt pressured to get a lot covered in that time plus I want to cover some of the new features that aren't available in 12.4(15)T. Someone could easily see more points in PfR than say OSPF or MPLS in the CCIE lab today so it's not a topic to take lightly. If there is enough interest I'll run the class. We could price it around the $499 price range for the live version to include rack time for the week to do the labs. Let me know what the level of interest is and we could get it on the schedule.
It's 8:30pm here in Bellevue, WA and I just finished the PfR/OER section of the 10 Day R&S CCIE Bootcamp that was broadcast live online. The session started at 9:30am this morning with a break for lunch and we ended up with roughly 10 hours of video. We had over 5000 unique IP addresses connect during the session and at the peak we were pushing nearly 80GB with our content provider. If you didn't attend the live session, the recording will be available at the end of this week or first part of next week. I covered everything from basic PfR/OER configurations using static routes and BGP to very advanced PfR/OER configurations using PBR with GRE tunnels. This should be what everyone needs to help them prepare for the CCIE lab and fully understand PfR/OER.
I'll post an update once the video is available. Additionally I'll publish the diagrams, initial configurations and some lab scenarios with final configuration so you can follow along with the video.
Lastly I'll ensure that this video is made available to our customers free of charge. Unlike some vendors who want to nickel and dime you to death by charging you for material that should be included in their main products, I'm going to ensure if you're an INE customer you get access to the video free of charge.
This blog post is the first in a series covering Performance Routing (PfR) formerly known as Optimized Edge Routing (OER) that I will be publishing over the coming weeks. I decided to cover PfR in a series of blog posts contrary to a single post as PfR is a very powerful and useful feature that leverages the power of Cisco's IOS but at the same time PfR is potentially very complicated and often confusing feature to configure and troubleshoot. Trying to cover PfR in a single blog post would be the equivalent of trying to cover OSPF in a single blog post. In fact if you compare the IOS 12.4T OSPF Configuration Guide against the Optimized Edge Routing (OER) Configuration Guide you will notice that OER documentation is nearly 35% larger.
In this blog post the term PfR will be used in place of OER wherever possible as Cisco has started to depricate the OER terminology and commands as of IOS 15.0.
The primary focus of these blog posts will be how PfR relates to the Routing and Switching CCIE Lab Exam (PfR v2.2). The first couple posts will cover basic scenarios (static routing and BGP) with PfR, while introducing the reader to the PfR specific terminology and features as we use then and/or run across them. After we cover the basic scenarios I will get into more complicated scenarios using PfR to optimize routing based upon DSCP values, inbound routing optimization using BGP, routing based upon application response time and voice call quality. A final post will cover PfR in IOS 15.1 (PfR v3.0) and will focus on some of the newer PfR features. I will try to keep the details and complexities of PfR out of the first couple blog posts so that the reader can gain a solid grasp of PfR before moving forward. I spend roughly half a day in my new Routing and Switching CCIE 10 Day Bootcamp covering PfR as it's important for the R&S CCIE candidate has a solid understanding before attempting the CCIE Lab exam. Additionally, I personally believe that in the future the concept of centralized route control and/or route manipulation as with PfR could become more common, similar to the concept of OpenFlow. With that being said lets get started.
Performance Routing (PfR), previously called Optimized Edge Routing (OER), introduces a new concept into IP routing. With traditional routing, path selection decisions do not consider a particular path's traffic characteristics be it throughput, actual delay, packet loss, voice mean opinion score (MOS), monetary cost of a given path, or jitter. PfR enhances the classic destination-based routing concept centered on the shortest path (lowest-cost metric) by adding into the routing selection process, network performance and/or application performance aware intelligence. In the past when routing protocols were implemented in large-scale networks, routers did not have the resources to calculate the best path based upon anything other than a simple metric. Additionally, many of these networks would be considered simplistic in regard to the number of primary and redundant links compared to today's networks. With the increase in CPU power and memory available in routers today, routing based solely upon a simple metric (hop count, cost, as-path length, etc.) is not the best use of these available resources. PfR will leverage these available resources to allow routing decisions based upon additional factors namely the networks performance and/or application performance across the network. Getting the most out of your network's available bandwidth and/or the best possible performance for your applications across the network should be one of the primary goals of any network implementation. Let's look at an example of how we can do this using PfR.
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Tags: oer, optimized edge routing, performance routing, pfr
Hi Everyone,
As you have probably noticed, OER (or PfR for PerFormance Routing as they call it now) is the part of the new CCIE RS blueprint, which becomes effective as of October 2009. In short, OER is the technology that enables selecting a best exit/entry point in the network for various classes of traffic (e.g. VoIP, HTTP, streaming video and so on) based on traffic performance metrics. We are already working on the new updates, and now presenting you with a free sample of our IEWB-RS VOL1 product (technology-focused labs). The sample covers all five phases of OER, including OER profiling, measuring, policy application, control and verification. You can download the sample here VOL1 OER Sample along with the initial configuration files suited for Rack1 of our RS topology OER Initial Configuration. All scenarios are designed to be working on existing racks running IOS version 12.4. Advanced features introduced in 12.4T are to be covered in further VOL1 updates. Even if you are not interested in OER, you may still want to download the sample just to get the feeling of VOL1 tasks and upcoming new updates.
Happy studying!


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The federal government has approved the Sonoran Solar Energy Project, which will be built on public lands in Arizona's Maricopa County.
Bureau of Land Management officials say it's the first solar energy project approved on federal public lands in Arizona.
The 300-megawatt project is expected to provide enough energy when operating at full capacity to power 90,000 homes.
The 2,013-acre project is smaller than what was originally proposed (3,620 acres) and will use a fraction of the water (33 acre/feet a year) than originally envisioned (about 3,000 acre/feet a year).
The project site is in the Rainbow Valley east of State Route 85 and south of Buckeye. The area contains wildlife habitat and authorities say burrowing owls will be relocated to other BLM lands.


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Stan was born in Eastern South Dakota. The fourth child of eight, so Stan likes being on the air, just so he can get the last word.
Although stan doesn't look it, was a witness to Beatlemainia. If not for the beatles and the DJ's that played their songs on WLS in Chicago and KOMA in Oklahoma City, stan would most likely be asking you if "you want fries with that".
Stan is a voracious reader and his other hobbies include swimming, hanging out with son Ryan and singing in the Methodist Church Choir.


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destroys a StopWatch
subroutine destroy_watch (watch, clock, err)
Destroys the specified clocks of the specified watches. If the watch has no remaining clocks after the specified clocks are destroyed, then the watch is destroyed and associated memory freed. To avoid memory leaks, watches should be destroyed when no longer useful, before being recreated, and before returning from a subroutine in which the watch is a local variable.
One or more watches must be specified. The argument watch can be a single variable of type watchtype (see stopwatch(3)) to destroy one watch, or an array of type watchtype to destroy several watches.
The optional argument clock specifies which clocks to destroy on the specified watch(es). If omitted, the current default clocks (see option_stopwatch(3)) are destroyed. If present, clock must be a character string containing 'cpu', 'user', 'sys', or 'wall', or an array of such character strings.
If present, the optional intent OUT integer argument err returns a status code. The code is the sum of the values listed below.
An error message will be printed to a specified I/O unit (unit 6 by default) if print_errors is TRUE (default is TRUE). The error message contains more detail about the cause of the error than can be obtained from just the status code, so you should set print_errors to TRUE if you have trouble determining the cause of the error.
If abort_errors is TRUE (default is FALSE), the program will terminate on an error condition. Otherwise, the program will continue execution but the watch(es) will not be destroyed.
See option_stopwatch(3) for further information on print_errors, abort_errors and I/O units.
The relevant status codes and messages are:
In addition to the run time diagnostics generated by StopWatch
, the following
problems may arise:
type (watchtype) w1, w2(3)
integer errcode
call destroy_watch(w1)
call destroy_watch(w2, (/'sys ', 'user'/), err=errcode)
The first call destroys the default clocks on a single watch. Assuming the default clocks have not changed since the watch was created, the watch will be destroyed. The second call destroys the sys and user clocks on three watches given as an array and returns a status code. Assuming the watch also had the cpu or wall clock, the watches are not destroyed.
It cannot be determined whether or not a watch variable or watch group has been created (passed as an argument to create_watch or create_watchgroup). If a watch or watch group that has never been created is passed into destroy_watch, it might generate a Fortran error due to passing a pointer with undefined association status to the Fortran intrinsic function associated. Some compilers will allow this as an extension to the Fortran 90 standard and recognize that the pointer is not associated, in which case the ``Watch needs to be created'' error message is generated.


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Eight minutes of a full race stage at Black River Stages, a rally race held in Upstate NY. This was from last September. Chest mounted GoPro. Race starts about a minute in. I'm riding a 1990 R100GSPD.
Eight minutes of a full race stage at Black River Stages, a rally race held in Upstate NY. This was from last September. Chest mounted GoPro. Race starts about a minute in. I'm riding a 1990 R100GSPD.
Great job. Reminds me of my old enduro days. Like the little pig Maxwell on the zipline - Wheeeeeeeee! Wheeeeeeee! Pure Adreneline! Wheeeeeeee!
Neal - '16 R1200GS / '81 R65
Be the person that your dog thinks you are.
thanks! Here's another one... this is this years Sandblast Rally, held in South Carolina.
24 hours squashed into 10 minutes
Very cool Stagehand! Thanks for sharing.
Now, go run some feeder, then run some out these motors out please.
j/k, I'm a Roadie.
Here's few unedited video clips of mine. My ADDHD keeps me from spending too much time playing with video....
No engine needed while on this decent going down the Pete King trail on the Tour of Idaho while riding loaded on my GS solo.
Here's some unedited footage from a recent local ride at Rohwer Flats OHV area.
She's a squeaky bike.... 3
More unedited video, this one's a long black diamond climb at Rohwer Flats OHV area.
15/45 gearing sure does help with this sort of climbing.
A bit from today's ride. First time using the camera and it looks like it'll be fun learning how to use it. Not sure how to embed the video so here's a link.
About a week ago had fun with my wife and I on the GS, following a friend and his wife on a GS, on a very fun road...
I was looking at the Nikon USA website's info on the new D800 -
The video capability of this Nikon is much improved over earlier offerings. To demonstrate this capability Nikon created a little video. My personal riding style is a bit more risk averse than portrayed in this video - I did like the behind scenes video - (they used quite a few cameras!) Sorry! The embed won't work.
Joy Ride: a short film by Sandro -
Behind the scenes of Joy Ride -
Stop wrestling with your motorcycle, dance with it.
2011 R1200RT Traded
2014 R1200RT fully optioned
how I spent my winter vacation ...lol ... 36 days of riding in 34 mins , so best grab a refreshment first ..
Driven-Arctic Circle
Driven Down - Yaviza - Darien Gap
The time spent editing and organizing the video made it something that is very interesting to watch. [So where is the return trip video? Or, are you still in Panama? ]
When I embed one of my vimeo videos, they automatically launch, and if there are several videos together, they all launch. Very annoying and having competing soundtracks doesn't help. Anyone know why?
I'm copying the embed code and pasting it, and have done this in the past OK (see a few posts above), but now have this problem and assume there's some setting for my videos allowing automatic launch but can't find what it is??
This is my first attempt at creating a Youtube video. It was recorded on my GoPro HeroHD in August of 2012. The lean angle is a little mild for the potential of the road, but I try to behave occasionally. Riding 2004 K1200LT.
I was channel flipping and saw a BMW R69S in a music video on the Country Music Station.
The music is by Hunter Hayes a 2011 song called "Wanted".
Nice bike, but the BMW emblems are removed (Courtesy of the Logo Police!)
Ambassador Emeritus BMW MOA Ontario Canada
Niagara Riders
Knights of the Roundel #333
1977 R100RS, (Retired) 1993 R100GS
There's snow and ice on the roads so I was looking through this thread for some couch and fireside riding.
Here is a video I took last year in western Virginia on Rt 60 leading to the BRP with my GoPro Hero 2 camera mounted on the forward edge of the left pannier. I didn't add music, BMW did it for me.
Its my first try at linking to my Smugmug account for a video. Someone please let me know if it isn't showing up ok.
Tom - South Jersey
2012 BMW R1200 GSA, and a 2nd or 3rd bike of the moment & 31 assorted training motorcycles.


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Rachel writes: "Now running at the Horowhenua Libraries Trust in New Zealand, is Koha, an open source, free library system written by Katipo Communications. It is a true library system, not just an OPAC, that runs as a public website, a library intranet and issues and returns via a telnet interface." That download link still isn't working tho... [the correct link to download is here (thanks Jeremy).]
KOHA: free LMS/OPAC
Free Library System (FLS)
The Free Library System (FLS) is a pure java implementation of a library system providing cataloging and circulation written by Dave Dunkin. FLS 0.1.1-2 presents as a java applet and is licensed with GPL and LGPL. The demo, specs, and goals are at the FLS homepage.
Open Source Digital Library System (OSDLS)
The Open Source Digital Library System (OSDLS, a.k.a. Powerful Yet TactfullyHelpful Electronic Arranger of Sources (PYTHEAS)) is a project to develop an open source next-generation library system. Current development includes a data model based on MARC and RDF expressed in XML. Links to the design draft and listserv details are at the OSDLS homepage.
Avanti API for library systems
Peter Schlumpf writes in about Avanti, a java-based project aimed at generating an open source API for automation systems (java APIs are fairly easily bound to other languages..., no?). A description is up, and Peter promises sanitized code within a few days.
Avanti 0.1.1 available
Peter says "new classes in version 0.1.1 are SaveQueues.java and ObjectPool.java" and a tar file is available at the Avanti site.
Avanti 0.1.3
Peter says: "Avanti version 0.1.3 has been released. This version allows the creation and management of multiple independent circulation systems, fixes a few bugs and includes improvements in the help command and code comments. Work is continuing on version 0.2 that will include an ARMS package. For more info. or to download the code go to www.nslsilus.org/~schlumpf/avanti.
CDS/ISIS: tell us more
I've now seen CDS/ISIS and its variants mentioned in several places and am still confused about what it is but here's a brief description nonetheless. from the UNESCO ISIS page: Micro CDS/ISIS is an advanced non-numerical information storage and retrieval software developed by UNESCO since 1985 to satisfy the need expressed by many institutions, especially in developing countries, to be able to streamline their information processing activities by using modern (and relatively inexpensive) technologies. The software was originally based on the Mainframe version of CDS/ISIS, started in the late '60s, thus taking advantage of several years of experience acquired in database management software development." take 2, from the CDS-ISIS user forum site: "Mini/Micro CDS/ISIS is a text retrieval program, designed and distributed free of charge by UNESCO. It is widely used for bibliographic (and other) databases throughout the world, and especially in developing countries." If I understand all this properly, it is basically a non-relational database environment commonly used by libraries and other largely nonprofits (20,000+ of 'em) throughout the world. I pulled down the unix version but can't quite make heads or tails of it. Somebody please explain more... update: collected comments from all who offered are available here.


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hai could u plz tell me how to create a sign in's, passwords database like antionline has that is user must sign up for entering in to website.i need to place sign in option in my website.......help me...............
you mean like a forum board?
try a free forum board such as
exopps, phpbb, phpbb2, yabbse, invision.
Those are boards that you have to register and sign into before you can post.
check this out...
not just that post but the whole thread, it's very good. Good luck.
try posting first what your web server is, what your scripting and database backend is. You can tell this when you go to your webhost's site. or if this is your own server, then you should know what those are upon installing.
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We all know the saying, "You can have too much of a good thing." and the more Spartan corollary, "All things in moderation." We also know that any amount of a bad thing is no good. So what about using biosolids (sewage sludge) as fertilizer to grow grain and animal feed crops? Is this flat out just a "bad thing," or is it a "good thing that needs moderation/regulation" for recycling nutrients that shouldn't be concentrated in the landfill or dumped in the ocean? Or do we really know?
And this is where we have a big problem. Qualified researchers line up on both sides of the issue; some pointing to why the stuff can be really good and others saying applying sludges to farmland is like parking nuclear waste containers in your backyard and waiting for them to leak. The mix of biosolids, soils, crops, groundwater and farming practices is a very complex system with a lot of variation from one field to the next. It is easy to find holes and "what if's" in all sides. So what do we know for sure?
Since 1993, more than 10 million tons of biosolids, digested wastewater treatment plant sewage sludge, has come over the Tehachapi Mountains into the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. Until 1998, controls and oversight of application were too loose and several instances of gross dumping (Mojave) and excessive applications causing crop damage (Maricopa Highway) were seen. Field applications were made to nearly 40,000 acres across Kern. The general interest for growers was the equivalent of more than $100 per acre of fertilizer value in the material. Local ordinances were passed with stricter permitting that sharply reduced the applied acreage to 12,000 acres to 15,000 acres. Annual tonnage dropped even more starting in 2003 when the Kern County Board of Supervisors instituted a ban on the application of "Class B" biosolids. The application of "Class A/EQ" (sludge with a lower pathogen count) was still permitted. Treatment plants and farm appliers changed practices and land was reduced to about 8,000 acres.
The biggest problem has been lack of documented impact on local soils. The University of California Cooperative Extension, Kern County, stepped up to the plate to try and find out what we know locally. Good ag Extension programs and research are supposed to work like detective Joe Friday from the old television series Dragnet: "Just the facts, ma'am." So starting in fall 1998, four years of field trials tried to dig out the facts on biosolids applications to wheat and cotton and the fate of selected heavy metals. The biosolids applications were compared to standard fertilizer programs. The results of these trials showed a consistent benefit to wheat production under moderate sludge applications of 8 dry tons/acre to 12 dry tons per acre. Wheat yields on a very poor salty alkali soil doubled when only 1 irrigation was applied (0.35 to 0.7 ton per acre) and protein content increased from 11.1 to 14.3 percent. On a fully irrigated saline/alkali field, grain yield increased from 3.0 ton per acre to 3.2 ton per acre the first year and 3.65 ton per acre to 3.75 ton per acre the second year. These differences are not statistically significant, but the 2.0 percent and 1.5 percent increase in protein content was significant.
For the 2002 season, Ultima cotton was planted to the 40-acre field with adequate water supply. The biosolids treatment had a significant one-third bale (166 lb) per acre lint yield increased over the standard fertilized control for a total yield of 3.4 bales per acre. Percent turnout for the control was higher due to slightly smaller plants. Another 80-acre field planted to Ultima compared a standard nitrogen fertilizer application to Class B biosolids, a straight, biosolids compost and a biosolids/dairy manure co-compost. This field had received Class B biosolids over the entire acreage for the three prior seasons. Yields in this very nonuniform field averaged 3.1 bales per acre with no significant difference between treatments.
In general, surrounding production fields to which Class B biosolids have been applied over the previous five to eight years had excellent yields compared to the long-term ranch average. However, a field of pima cotton suffered severe defoliation and loss of bowls over the lower 10 nodes to 12 nodes. This field yielded quite poorly; suffering similar symptoms found in another Pima field in southwest Kern County in 1996. Other fields have also exhibited occasionally yield loss in staging areas where the biosolids are dumped prior to spreading. In some fields the effect lasts four years. The exact cause of this problem is not known at this time but is clearly related to high application rates.
The change of organic nitrogen in the biosolids to nitrate nitrogen (which plants can use) was highly variable across all fields; ranging from a minimum of 4 percent to as high as 85 percent in one year. The overall average was 42 percent. The standard industry calculation is 20 percent. Consistent high applications of organic materials (like biosolids and dairy manure) year after year containing significant nitrogen can lead to groundwater contamination. This was the case resulting from the high dairy concentration in Chino, east of Los Angeles.
Applied metals over the test were 20 pounds per acre to 50 pounds per acre for copper and zinc. For heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead and chromium, for which EPA has a concern, this was about 0.5 pound per acre to 9.9 pounds per acre. A very slight increase of copper and chromium was measured in the second foot of soil. These additional amounts were significant increases but still close to amounts found in many of our native Westside soils.
Unfortunately, nothing can be said about the fate of pathogens in these trials as this was beyond the scope of the available funding and local expertise. Questions regarding the long-term fate of pathogens, secondary organic chemical breakdown products and the movement of heavy metals are the main issues that continue to cause significant public concern over this practice. There is, however, no evidence to suggest that pathogen survival in sludge applied to the soil is greater than many of the pathogens in animal manures that can also infect humans.
This June 2006, Kern County voters are being asked to vote on Measure E, which "prohibits the land application of any (bulk materials containing any form of) biosolids in the unincorporated area of Kern County." This is a local measure meant to help reduce the amount of sludge imported to Kern County. California Senate Bill 926, introduced by Dean Florez and now stalled in committee, would require all counties do deal with their own sludge within their county borders. Legal challenges, policy 'maneuvering' and hypocrisy swarm around these measures and the use of the material like flies on … well, you know what!
Measure E still allows for homeowners to use your favorite bag of Kellog's Nitrohumus or Gromulch to improve the soil in your vegetable garden, but the same type of biosolids containing compost in a bulk form would be illegal for the large farmer to apply to his alfalfa, cotton or corn. Bakersfield, Tehachapi and other incorporated city "sewer farm" acreage will still be allowed to use their own sludge residues to grow crops.
So what do we know? Fact 1: We will all keep eating, digesting and … go on to No. 2. Fact 2: The material has good fertilizer value and has improved crop yields in many areas across the country when applied at proper rates on an occasional basis. Fact 3: Big city sanitation departments often had "I don't care" attitudes and poor oversight of sludge applications in the 1990s that caused problems in certain fields and showed contempt for the local farming community. This lead to Fact 4: Instituting ultra restrictive laws force sludge applications to small acreages where over application will almost certainly lead to groundwater contamination of some kind. Fact 5: You will be killed in an accident on a Los Angeles freeway before you die of cancer from tomatoes grown with Kellog's Nitrohumus. (No, that's not really a scientific fact I can back up, but you get my point!)
We need real answers and management for real problems. The bluster of "banning bills" may work against us in the long run.
Blake Sanden is a UC Extension farm advisor


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Friday ordered nonessential American diplomats and the families of staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut to leave Lebanon immediately due to security concerns as the Obama administration and Congress debate military strikes on neighboring Syria. The department also authorized the voluntary departure of diplomats and families at the U.S. Consulate in Adana, Turkey, which is the closest American diplomatic post to Syria in Turkey.
In a new travel warning for Lebanon, the department said it had instructed nonessential staffers to leave Beirut and urged private American citizens to depart the country "due to threats to U.S. mission facilities and personnel. "
"The potential in Lebanon for a spontaneous upsurge in violence remains," it said.
"Lebanese government authorities are not able to guarantee protection for citizens or visitors to the country should violence erupt suddenly. Access to borders, airports, roads and seaports can be interrupted with little or no warning," the statement said. "Public demonstrations occur frequently with little warning and have the potential to become violent. Family, neighborhood or sectarian disputes often escalate quickly and can lead to gunfire or other violence with little or no warning."
Americans currently in Lebanon "should understand that they accept risks in remaining and should carefully consider those risks," it said, adding that those who chose to stay "should prepare to depart at short notice."
The step had been under consideration since last week when President Barack Obama said he was contemplating military action against the Syrian government for its alleged chemical weapons attack last month that the administration said killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus. The Obama administration is concerned that such action may spark reprisal attacks on U.S. interests in the region.
Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group that has sent fighters into Syria to do battle on the Assad regime's side, is based in Lebanon. The department noted that Hezbollah "maintains a strong presence in parts of the southern suburbs of Beirut, portions of the Bekaa Valley and areas in South Lebanon."
"The situation remains tense, and sporadic violence involving Hezbollah or other extremist or criminal organizations remains a possibility in many areas of the country," it said.
Shortly after the State Department announcement, about 150 people gathered for a protest near the U.S. Embassy compound north of Beirut. Police kept the protesters confined to a square on a road leading to the heavily fortified embassy in the suburb of Awkar.
The protesters held banners that read "No to War" and "The American Embassy is an operations room for the war on Syria."
Another banner read: "Your rockets and fleets do not scare us."
Some of the protesters had painted their hands red to symbolize blood.
Dozens of riot police in full gear stood on guard, but there were no reports of any clashes.
In a separate advisory for Turkey, the State Department announced it would allow personnel at the Adana consulate to leave their posts and recommended that U.S. citizens defer nonessential travel to southeastern Turkey.
The department also renewed its travel warnings for Iraq and Pakistan, advising Americans of continuing security concerns in those two countries. Both have been the subject of long-standing travel warnings.
Associated Press writer Hussein Malla in Awkar, Lebanon, contributed to this report.


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Back at BlackBerry World in May, it was announced that PixelMags, the digital publishing folks behind magazine content on other platforms, would be designing a branded newsstand application for BlackBerry 10. Now as the launch is almost upon us those with a developer device can get a taste of what this popular magazine application will look like.
BlackBerry Newssstand is a storefront application filled with a plethora of magazines from around the globe. Ranging from media and entertainment, to beauty, gossip and sports, there are more than enough magazine vendors for you to choose from. Digital content is downloaded and purchased using your BlackBerry ID so there are no issues if you switch devices or for tracking your account and subscriptions. An interesting option is how you have the option to not only access content in different languages but storefronts in other countries as well in this version.
Magazines can be purchased on a single issue basis and Newsstand currently offers two subscription plans for BlackBerry users. As demonstrated in BlackBerry World, Pixelmags will be offering an AnyTime reading feature which allows users to view content with a one-time seven day free period upon launch of the app or through a subscription plan to read as many titles as they want. I happen to love this concept because each month (or in this case during the trial), it grants you unlimited reading for a specified time. You can keep track of this by using the timer toggle switch at the top to access the countdown clock.
The application itself is native and as such demonstrates all of BB10's distinct features and flow including the dark theme appearance, easy to navigate interface, buttons, and pull down menus. I have to say the carousel magazine rack flows well and I haven't noticed any freezes or delays while scrolling through the selections. At the top is a handy sorter which lets you navigate through the different topics and categories. While at the bottom is the store button and search feature to find your favorite.
Downloading and viewing magazines is a fairly simply process. It certainly helps that you can start reading as the content downloads to your device. Seeing the periodical itself is a completely different story. Due to the high resolution of the Dev Alpha's display the cover images look absolutely brilliant. Pages can be viewed in both portrait (single) and landscape (double) modes and it's just a matter of swiping to move back and forth or double tapping to zoom in.
I did notice there is a slight refresh period when switching pages. I don't know if this is because I was reading as it downloaded but when you first turn to a page it is slightly blurry and then after a second finishes loading.
For those of you who have made the transition to reading electronic versions of your books and magazines than BlackBerry Newsstand is a great multi-platform alternative to paper copies. It really does bring each of the issues to life on your screen even if this version is for demonstration purposes only. Developers that have a compatible device (some devices can download while others may not have access) you can check it out at the link below. While the application is available for FREE, subscriptions will cost you once it becomes official..
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Sara Akashian joined the MIT women's basketball coaching staff in the fall of 2011, marking her first intercollegiate coaching position. She previously served as an assistant coach with the Yarmouth High School varsity girls basketball team where she contributed to practice preparation and execution, scouted opponents, and worked individually with the guards.
A 2009 graduate of Clark University, Akashian was a two-year captain and played in 99 games, starting 77 including the final 76 consecutively. As a junior, she ranked 29th in the country in assists per game and then moved up to 21st during her senior campaign. Akashian was the recipient of the Alice M. Higgins Award which is given to one Clark University Female Student-Athlete on the basis of outstanding academic and athletic achievement. She was a three-time NEWMAC Academic All-Conference team selection and the Worcester (Mass.) Area College Basketball Association named her the co-MVP for Clark.
Akashian received a Bachelor of Arts degree in American government, graduated summa cum laude, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society. She was a Dean's List student every semester and was recognized as a Who's Who Student of Clark University.


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Former TSA CISO Titus discusses security and the pros and cons of FISMA
She recently talked with GCN senior writer William Jackson about security at the agency and new directions for FISMA.
GCN: What was the status of IT security at TSA when you arrived in 2002?
Titus: When I started at TSA, I was brought on board as the wireless program manager. There wasn't an IT security officer at the time we were standing up TSA. About five or six months after I arrived, I took the additional burden of the IT security program office, and then two months after that, I was officially designated as chief information security officer. It was a very interesting time, very dynamic.
There was no Homeland Security Department at that time. There was an Office of Homeland Security, but TSA fell under the Transportation Department. We were an offshoot basically of the Federal Aviation Administration. When TSA was stood up, we inherited a very small amount of legacy systems. Our infrastructure was very clean, very new, and it was all built basically from the ground up. I recall government people actually building laptops so that we could get them shipped out to the field. It was a dynamic environment; everybody did what they needed to do to get the job at the moment done.
Was it an advantage to be working at a newly created agency, in a greenfield environment?
I wouldn't really call it a greenfield because there were still plenty of rules and regulations we had to follow. TSA had several exemptions so we could get stood up quickly and wouldn't have the normal red tape. But we still had plenty of regulations. We still fell under the policies of DOT. And we still were very mindful at the time of the Government Information Security Reform Act, which was being sunsetted, and FISMA was just coming onto the playing field.
Nevertheless, we had an opportunity to do things differently from any other federal organization because everything was new. So it was an advantage. We were able to build our entire information security program based on the [National Institute of Standards and Technology] framework and methodology. I don't know if any other federal agency could claim that.
What did you do to make TSA FISMA compliant?
The first thing we had to do was determine what was a system.… Everybody's terminology of a system was just a little bit different. At that time, Bob West was put into place as the departmental CISO [at DHS] and…he enlisted the assistance of an external consulting company to help develop a methodology that would define what was a system and to help us interview every program official and all the people in the executive team to determine where and what those systems were. This gave us the ability to target those systems for FISMA compliance. That follows the NIST methodology of identifying your assets.
There is always negotiation about what a system is. A lot of little pilots were stood up, and maybe it was testing something on a server. To us, that wasn't a system; that was someone testing a piece of software. We came down to a digestible number; there were about 77 systems, I believe.
That allowed us to move into the next phase of the NIST methodology, and that is categorizing the data. We were able to take FISMA and lay out those processes and build our entire security program and processes around that. We built a tremendous educational program. When you're looking at FISMA or any kind of compliance, one of the challenges is educating people about what you're doing, why you're doing it, what the outcome is going to be and telling them the success factors.
What was the biggest challenge you faced?
FISMA was just coming out, so the framework was still immature. As we stood up the infrastructure, there were a lot of adaptations that we needed to make as we started to make this environment fit TSA's risk profile, which was slightly different than DOT's. We had to do a lot of tweaking of the security controls and changes, and at the same time, new security controls were coming out. And this was during the time frame that malicious code and worms really started to hit the Internet. We had to do not only the strategic pieces of writing the policies, but we had to do the tactical pieces of trying to adapt our infrastructure to meet the demands of the new threats that were starting to hit us.
FISMA is a great starting place, but it is a step in continually monitoring and defending your infrastructure. We got really good around the 2005 time frame of beefing up our security perimeter, getting the firewalls locked down, [putting intrusion detection systems] in place and making sure we had a good build.
You had a chance to, in a sense, grow up with FISMA. It has been criticized as a paperwork drill that focuses on compliance rather than real system security. Do you agree or disagree with that assessment?
I agree and disagree. FISMA is a framework that gives you flexibility based on your risk profile and based on a full risk management program. Part of the reason why people look at it as a paper drill is because they are focusing on the wrong parts of it. They are focusing on counting how many systems are certified and accredited and how they get graded. That score-carding methodology maybe forced us to count the wrong things. FISMA includes a phase called continuous monitoring. That is really the last phase, and once people get authorized and enter that, that's when they think they are through. But they're not. That's when the real hard stuff starts.
People based their certifications and accreditations on a three-year cycle and said, "Every three years, we will reassess the system." Back in the 1990s, that may have been OK. But with the threats now coming at us daily, we recognized very quickly at TSA that that wasn't going to work, that we needed to have a continuous monitoring capability. I built an internal audit team that did the annual assessments, and they also did ad hoc assessments. It was a small, nimble team. I would be able to say, "Something doesn't feel right about this particular system. I'd like you guys to go scan it today."
What changes are needed to FISMA?
I would like to see a better educational program for senior executives and program managers, an intense FISMA deep-dive as part of the onboarding process. They need to know what the threats are, first of all. I think people need threat briefings and [briefings on] what we are doing to stop those threats through repeatable processes. I think that education would go a long way toward keeping compliance from being a paper drill.
I have heard some discussion that they want to empower the CISOs further. That would have to be a very careful, well-thought-out piece of legislation because we may have created almost too much segregation already between the CIO and the CISO. They are both really trying to achieve the same thing: confidentiality, integrity and availability of data.
The CIO is interested in availability first. If we have too much segregation, we may create two opposing factions that might never get to a blended ability balancing operations and risk management. I think that can only be accomplished by the two of them coming together. The CISOs do need to have a seat at the table to understand the real mission. If you empower a CISO to turn off a mission-critical system because it is not secure, you might have unintended consequences.
One of the things I got to do at TSA was to go every morning to the security intelligence briefing. That gave me a good view of what the entire organization was dealing with. It helped me understand the whole security picture.
FISMA stops at the departmental level, and I don't think it reaches as far down into the component level as it needs to. It might help get funding to those components that are the weakest. Bob West did that. He pushed accountability of FISMA to the individual components, and I took it upon myself to push it to the individual systems. And I'll tell you, when senior executives see that their program is red and their colleague's program is green, that is a power tool.
Are you encouraged by the direction cybersecurity is taking under the Obama administration?
I'm really encouraged by some of the first steps that have been taken. I think the [Center for Strategic and International Studies' cybersecurity] report, the Consensus Audit Guidelines and several other initiatives that have started to crop up will help our new president make some smart decisions. I'm very encouraged by [acting senior director for cyberspace] Melissa Hathaway's work. Several of our industry institutes have been asked to provide some comment. I think that initiative is going to get a lot of good feedback.
I think the appointment of a federal CIO is great. I would love to see [Vivek] Kundra pick a CISO because I think that would send the right message that there is a point/counterpoint to everything, and that operations have a security sidecar to the motorcycle.
But we've got a lot of work to do. Part of the issue is we've got to figure out who is in charge. Who do we reach out to — is it [the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, National Security Agency, National Transportation Safety Board], DHS?
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This is the best article on FISMA that I have read, because Patricia gets to the heart of the matter, "Risk Management". If I could choose, I'd like to hear more details about TSA criteria for determining system's in the inventory (major, minor and GSS). I think a problem exists with FISMA when low impact or minor applications are outsourced to vendor hosted application providers and agencies are forced to apply resources on vendors that really don't have an importance to the business or enterprise mission. If you apply the letter of the law of FISMA, then resources can sometimes be redirected away from systems that matter. In otherwords, there is no very low category or minor vendor hosted category, so you have to review everything, including the vendor's infrastructue, physical security, and personnel for an application that does not have importance in terms of mission.
In the interests of balanced reporting, TSA has had a lot of IT security problems, even during Ms. Titus's tenure: IG: Weak controls jeopardize TSA's financial dataBy Gautham Nagesh 05/27/2009Lax control of access to information technology systems makes the Transportation Security Administration's financial statements vulnerable to tampering, according to a new inspector general report.An audit by the consulting firm KPMG identified 15 control deficiencies that could affect the reliability of TSA's financial data, 13 of which were repeats from fiscal 2008, the Homeland Security Department IG noted in the report."Collectively, the IT control weaknesses limited TSA's ability to ensure that critical financial and operational data were maintained in such a manner to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability," the report stated. "In addition, these weaknesses negatively impacted the internal controls over TSA financial reporting and its operation, and we consider them to collectively represent a material weakness for TSA."TSA does not review computer accounts to ensure people who have left the agency are locked out, and does not check the privileges associated with each active account regularly to ensure that level of access remains necessary, the IG found. The report also noted weaknesses related to security patch and security configuration management for the financial reporting system."The weaknesses identified within TSA's access controls increase the risk that employees and contractors may have access to a system that is outside the realm of their job responsibilities or that a separated individual, or another person with knowledge of an active account of a terminated employee, could use the account to alter the data contained within the application or database," the IG said.Auditors also noted cracks in TSA's procedures for recovering data following a disaster. The agency made strides in testing recovery procedures during fiscal 2008 and improved emergency response training for personnel with data center access, but failed to incorporate the results of the tests in its continuity of operations plan, the report said.TSA officials generally agreed with the report's findings and said they plan to implement the IG's recommendations.
Interesting perspective. Suggesting that FISMA compliance and getting a FISMA good grade actually leads to better security as compared to measured outcomes. It is apparent that the Clean Slate approach did not benefit some of the Agency's cybersecurity programs when you look at actual past performance,
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|MLB Career Stats
|Palm Beach
|13th in NL
|20th in NL
|12th in AL
|November 6, 2017
|SS Brendan Ryan elected free agency.
|August 28, 2017
|Toledo Mud Hens activated SS Brendan Ryan from the 7-day disabled list.
|August 23, 2017
|Toledo Mud Hens placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to August 21, 2017.
|January 6, 2017
|SS Brendan Ryan assigned to Toledo Mud Hens.
|December 28, 2016
|Detroit Tigers signed free agent SS Brendan Ryan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 4, 2016
|SS Brendan Ryan elected free agency.
|June 18, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels sent SS Brendan Ryan outright to Salt Lake Bees.
|June 15, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels designated SS Brendan Ryan for assignment.
|June 1, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of SS Brendan Ryan from Salt Lake Bees.
|May 31, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels sent SS Brendan Ryan outright to Salt Lake Bees.
|May 28, 2016
|Los Angeles Angels designated SS Brendan Ryan for assignment.
|May 10, 2016
|Washington Nationals traded SS Brendan Ryan to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later and cash.
|February 8, 2016
|2B Brendan Ryan assigned to Syracuse Chiefs.
|February 2, 2016
|Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Brendan Ryan to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 23, 2015
|Chicago Cubs released 2B Brendan Ryan.
|December 17, 2015
|New York Yankees traded 2B Brendan Ryan to Chicago Cubs. PTBN in the December 8 trade.
|July 17, 2015
|New York Yankees activated 3B Brendan Ryan from the 15-day disabled list.
|July 10, 2015
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Trenton Thunder.
|July 9, 2015
|New York Yankees sent IF Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
|June 24, 2015
|New York Yankees placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 22, 2015. Right thoracic strain.
|June 10, 2015
|New York Yankees activated SS Brendan Ryan from the 60-day disabled list.
|June 5, 2015
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Trenton Thunder.
|June 2, 2015
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
|May 31, 2015
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Tampa Yankees.
|May 24, 2015
|New York Yankees transferred SS Brendan Ryan from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right calf strain
|April 4, 2015
|New York Yankees placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1, 2015. Right calf strain
|May 6, 2014
|New York Yankees activated SS Brendan Ryan from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 2, 2014
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Trenton Thunder.
|April 27, 2014
|New York Yankees sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Tampa Yankees.
|April 1, 2014
|New York Yankees placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 22, 2014. Upper back injury
|December 2, 2013
|New York Yankees signed free agent SS Brendan Ryan.
|September 11, 2013
|Seattle Mariners traded SS Brendan Ryan to New York Yankees for cash.
|August 19, 2011
|Brendan Ryan roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
|August 8, 2011
|Seattle Mariners placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 4, 2011. Sprained left shoulder.
|December 12, 2010
|St. Louis Cardinals traded SS Brendan Ryan to Seattle Mariners for RHP Maikel Cleto.
|May 15, 2009
|Brendan Ryan roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
|May 12, 2009
|St. Louis Cardinals sent SS Brendan Ryan on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
|April 30, 2009
|St. Louis Cardinals placed SS Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list. Left hamstring injury.
Full name is Brendan Wood Ryan… is married to Sharyn... Graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. in 2000… earned three varsity letters in baseball… received All-State honors his senior year (2000) when Notre Dame lost in the State Championship game at Dodger Stadium… was a Los Angeles Times "Gold Glove" selection... Played baseball at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho from 2001-03… led LCSC to the 2002-03 NAIA World Series title.2014
Hit .167 (19-for-114) with 5R, 4 doubles and 8RBI in 49 games (19 starts at SS, 12 at 2B and two at 3B) with theYankees... Began the season on the 15-day disabled list from 4/1 (retroactive to 3/22)-5/5 with a cervical spine nerve injury, missing 31 team games…played in seven combined rehab games with Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton,batting .320 (8-for-25)... Made his first career appearance at 1B in the ninth inning of 5/18 Game 2 loss vs. Pittsburgh after starting at SS... Started at 2B in 5/24 win at Chicago-AL, making his first start at the position since 6/11/09 at Florida (w/ St. Louis)... Made his 20th career start at 3B-and first since 5/8/08 at Colorado-in 9/11 win vs. Tampa Bay... Hit a go-ahead, ground-rule double in the fifth inning of 9/17 win at Tampa Bay…was his first extra-base hit since a double on 8/5 vs. Detroit and first RBI since a two-run double on 7/29 at Texas.2013
Hit .220 (13-for-59) with 7R, 2 doubles, 1HR and 1RBI in 17 games (17 starts at SS) with the Yankees after being acquired from Seattle on 9/10 in exchange for a player to be named later (the Yankees ultimately sent cash considerations to Seattle to complete the transaction)... Collected his first hit as a Yankee with a single to lead off the ninth inning in 9/12 win at Baltimore… came around to score the game-winning run on a wild pitch by Jim Johnson... Hit his first home run as a Yankee with a solo shot on 9/13 at Boston… became the 23rd different Yankee to hit a home run in 2013… marked the most different Yankees to homer in a single season in franchise history, surpassing the 1965 and 2000 clubs, which each had 22 different Yankees with at least one home run... In 87 games with the Mariners (79 starts at SS), batted .192 (50-for-260) with 23R, 10 doubles, 3HR and 21RBI.2012 Appeared in 141 games, making 134 starts (all at shortstop) ... Won the Fielding Bible Award as top defensive shortstop and was a finalist for AL Gold Glove ... Led MLB shortstops with 27 defensive runs saved and highest UZR (ultimate zone rating) at 14.7 ... Over last two seasons leads MLB with 45 defensive runs saved ... Finished 2nd in ESPN.com's Defensive Player of the Year voting behind LAA's Mike Trout ... Set or tied career-highs in games (141), doubles (tied, 19), walks (44) and strikeouts (98)...recorded 19 doubles for fourth straight season ... Hit .221 (53x240) with 17 runs, 12 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 19 RBI over his final 84 games; began the season hitting .156 (26x167) with 10 extra-base hits in first 57 games ... Named the May Defensive Player of the Month by a ESPN Stats & Information (12-member voting panel)...had 13 defensive runs saved in the month, and 17 Good Fielding Plays ... Missed 4 games (Aug. 5-8); left game Aug. 4 at NYY after being hit on elbow. 2011 Appeared in 123 games at SS (120 GS), 10th in the AL...ranked T7th in AL SS in double plays (79), 9th in total chances (572) and assists (371)...Led Major League shortstops in defensive runs saved (18)...combined with Dustin Ackley for 28 runs saved, the 2nd-best double play combo in the Majors behind Andrus-Kinsler (TEX)...Tied 12th in AL with 10 HBP, led club and set career high...Did not play after Sept. 17 due to back spasms...On 15-day DL Aug. 4-19 with sprained AC joint in left shoulder...hit .179 (14x78) with 20 K after return from DL (Aug. 22-Sept. 17)...Matched career high with 11-game hitting streak July 15-27 (.347/17x49, 7 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI)...also had 11G hit streak May 20-31 (.513/20x39)...Recorded career-high 5 RBI, including grand slam, July 24 at Boston...Went 3-for-6 falling triple short of the cycle July 19 at Toronto...HR#1, first homer since 6/11/10 at ARI (w/STL), snapping string of 173 games and 650 PA (580 AB) without HR...Finished May batting .384 (28x73), 2nd-best in the AL...set a monthly career-high for hits...Walk-off RBI single May 6 vs. Chicago (AL); 3rd career walk-off hit (also: 9/19/09 vs. CHI & 7/30/10 vs. PIT). 2010 Ranked 4th among National League shortstops playing in a career-high 139 games. ...Hit .223 (98x439) with 19 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and 36 RBI. ...Tied career single-game highs with 3 runs and 4 hits May 27 at San Diego. ...Led Major League shortstops with 3.43 assists per game and an .874 zone rating...also 5th in double plays turned and 10th in fielding pct. among MLB shortstops. ...Batted .194 (42x217) pre-All Star break and .252 (56x22) post-All Star break. ...Hit .300 (9x30) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI in 9 games in leadoff spot. ...Traded to Seattle in exchange for Maikel Cleto (rhp) on Dec. 13...signed 2-year contract avoiding arbitration on Dec. 17. 2009 Posted the majors best range ratings for shortstops (min. 500 innings), leading in total chances (5.49) and assists (3.84)/ 9 inn...His .984 fielding pct. ranked in top five among all shortstops with a minimum of 75 games started. He finished the year with 16 defensive "gems"...Finished 3rd among N.L. shortstops (min. 100 games) in batting with a .301 mark, trailing only H. Ramirez and M. Tejada...Led the team with seven triples and 17 infield hits...Was on the DL from 4/30-5/15 with a left hamstring strain. Made a rehab assignment in Memphis during his DL stint...He hit his first career grand slam on 8/20 at SD in the Cardinals' 5-1 win. 2008 Utility infielder spent most of 2008 with the M.L. Club...Opened the season on the 15-day D.L. with a right oblique strain suffered in spring training...Combined to go 10-for-31 (.323) with a HR and three RBI in seven rehab games at Palm Beach (A) and Springfield (AA)...Was activated from 15-day DL on 4/23 & made his season debut on 4/24 at PIT, starting at SS & going 2-3 with BB and RBI...Had a career first 2 doubles 6/22 at BOS and belted 2-run double as part of 3 hits 6/24 at DET...Drew first career OF start 8/17 at CIN. Made apps. at SS (40) 2B (23), 3B (5) and OF (3). All his OF starts were in RF...Batted 9th in 33 of his 47 starts, hitting .278 with a .336 OBP in those games. Did bat leadoff in eight starts...Was optioned to Memphis 8/6 & recalled again on 9/2. 2007 Split his season between Triple-A Memphis and the Cardinals. Saw his first Major-League action and became the 3rd player, 1st position player, from the STL 2003 draft class to reach the Majors as a Cardinal (A. Reyes, D. Dove). Drew first recall on 6/2 and made his M.L. debut as defensive sub at short in the 7th at HOU. Grounded to short in his first M.L. plate app. the next inning. Made his first start on 6/3 at second base. Collected first M.L. hit and RBI 6/16 at OAK (off L. DiNardo). Hit .272 in 81 games while at Memphis. All his games in the field at Triple-A came at shortstop. With STL, made 15 starts at second base, 18 starts at third and 17 at short. His first start at third base on 7/18 at FLA was just his second game ever at that position (one game in minors). Had .291 BA when starting (48-for-165) and Cards posted a 27-23 won-loss record in his starts. Posted nine multi-hit games in his first 16 starts (.362, 21-58, 12 R, 3 HR, 8 RBI), including four straight from 7/8-21. Batted .115 (3-26) over his last 11 games from 9/16-30 to bring his batting average below .300 - from .318 to its final .289. Had a .356 (16-for-45) batting average vs. N.L. East foes. Had 3 hits 6/26 at NY, including his 1st ML homer in 11th (off S. Schoeneweis) that proved to be GWRBI. Belted second ML HR, first at Busch, on 7/4 vs. ARI. Had an RBI-squeeze bunt in 8/15 win at MIL. Had season best, six-game hitting streak end on 8/24 (.381 BA). 2006 A wrist injury suffered in spring training limited him to 28 games spread among four stops in the minors...Was activated from the disabled list on 8/18 after 11 games of rehab at State College (A) and Palm Beach (A)...Combined to go 14-for-48 (.292) at his stops in State College and Palm Beach...Went 4-for-5 with two runs on 8/16 at Lakeland in his final game at Palm Beach. Had hits in nine of his 10 games played at Springfield (AA) from 8/18-28. Batted .500 in his final three games (6-for-12)...Closed out his season by starting seven games at shortstop for Memphis (AAA) from 8/29-9/4...Went 2-for-3 with two runs, a grand slam (off Ezequiel Astacio) and season-high four RBI on 8/30 at Round Rock...Appeared in 28 games for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League and batted .310 (39-for-126) with two home runs, 19 runs and 20 RBI...His 39 hits were tied for tops in the league...Collected two four-hit games and hit safely in his first eight AFL games (.425 BA) and 10 of his first 11 (.396). 2005 A strong showing at Palm Beach (A) led to Ryan's first Double-A action during the second half of the season...appeared in 49 games for Florida State League Cardinals and 43 games for Springfield, the Cardinals' new Texas League affiliate...After going hitless in his first three games to begin the season, he rattled off a 16-game hitting streak (27-for-62, .435) for Palm Beach from 4/11-29 and finished April batting .359...had a season high 4-hit game on 4/22 at St. Lucie...Missed nearly a month's time at Palm Beach with a left hamstring strain that forced him to the DL from 5/17-6/14...Hit .405 vs. LHP's, .360 at Roger Dean Stadium, .378 (14-37) with runners in scoring position and .563 (9-16) with runners in scoring position and two outs...Was promoted to Springfield on 7/19 and after a slow start, responded with a strong finish that bumped his average 56 points in those final eight games...Matched his season high for hits with a 4-for-6 effort including double, homer and 2 RBI on 8/11 vs. Midland...Fashioned a .333 batting mark at Springfield's Hammons Field, going 28-for-84...Hit safely in each of his final 8 games (16-for-34, .471), including 6 multi-hit contests, and raised his AA average from .217 to season-ending .273 mark by doing so. 2004 Named the starting shortstop for the Eastern Division at the Midwest League All-Star Game in 2004...captured the Midwest League batting title (.322) and ranked 2nd among STL minor leaguers...30 steals were 4th-most in the Cards minor league system. 2003 Made professional debut with New Jersey (A)...hit .311 (60x193) with 14 doubles and 4 triples...ranked 7th in the New York-Penn League in batting.


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Palazzo Antica Via Appia
At the doors of Bari, Palazzo Antica via Appia is a precious manor set in the tranquil Bitonto.
Palazzo Antica Via Appia offers double bedrooms and suites named after famous locals. All en suite except the Superior suite which has an adjacent private bathroom. Each room features TV, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. All garnished with elegant antique of furniture, the suites are adorned with beautiful frescoed ceilings. Suites are spacious and can accommodate a third person upon request, as well as be booked for a single person at half price.
Laundry and ironing services are provided as well as secure private parking complete with shuttle service to the parking garage. Bikes are available to rent and small pets are welcome. We have meeting rooms suitable for your events, gatherings and meetings, and our staff will be happily book guided tours so you can explore and discover Bari and all its attractions.
Cappuccino and brioche are included in the price, but our breakfast buffet also offers fresh fruits and fruit juices, cereals, yoghurt and upon request eggs and a selection of hams.
You are invite to browse our collection of antique books and documents on history and art, as well as view our private collections of artistic objects and paintings. The stony walls of the lounge areas will give privacy and an ideal atmosphere to read and relax. Vinyl discs and music in general can be enjoyed in the Harmony Hall (Sala dellArmonia), adorned with musical instruments and sheets.
The charm and the atmosphere of the XIX century will amaze our guests at Palazzo Antica via Appia.
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- 24 Hour Reception
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From Bari city centre: walk or request our shuttle service.
By car:
Exit highway A14 at Bitonto and follow directions to city centre and cathedral.
From road SS16bis: northbound, exit at S. Spirito / Bitonto; southbound, exit at Giovinazzo Sud / Bitonto. Follow directions to city centre and cathedral.
From road SP231: southbound, exit at Bitonto Nord and turn left at the traffic light, go straight in via Palombaio, reach Piazza Caduti del Terrorismo and park there. Walk to the Cathedral.
From road SS96: if coming from Altamura/Matera, exit at Modugno and take road SP231.
By Train: exit from Bari National railway station and reach the station of the local railway Ferrovie del Nord Barese (just next to it). Take a train to Bitonto, departures every 20 mins.
By flight: 5 km from Bari Palese Airport. Take a taxi or a shuttle bus to Bari railway station and reach Bitonto by train.
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The Antica Via Appia Palace is composed by 4 double rooms and 2 junior suites.
The price list offered to our guests is as follows:
Double room for one person
40,00 €
Double room for two person
80,00 €
Junior suite for one person
50,00 €
Junior suite for two person
100,00 €
Additional bed
20,00 €
All rooms have the bathroom except one room that has a toilet.
Italian breakfast and guarded parking with shuttle service are included in price.


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Monday, February 11, 2008
What are Curebies and Why are they Dangerous?
What is a curebie?
You are a curebie if any of the following ring a bell.
1. You think that one day, with enough funding, someone will invent a magic pill, therapy or operation that the kid can take which will make them Neurotypical (NT).
2. You think that you can simply change a kids diet, parents, proximity to power sources, TV or Game viewing/playing hours and they'll suddenly become NT.
3. You think you can make a kid NT by electroshocking them, beating them, locking them up or otherwise torturing them into normality.
4. You think that being Aspie or Autistic is wrong..wrong...wrong. A burden thrust onto you (a parent) which needs to be "fixed".
5. You don't think anyone would be happy the way they are unless they are NT.
6. All you want is for your child to be the same as everyone else's child.
7. You think that any money collected for autistic children should be funneled into research into finding a cure rather than being spent on improving their quality of life.
8. Your child's condition diminishes your love for him/her - you'd love them more if they were NT.
9. You're certain that Asperger's or Autism isn't genetic, it's caused by outside/environmental factors which can be cured.
Why are Curebies Dangerous?
The main reason that curebies are dangerous is because they're usually willing to take any steps possible to convert their child to a normal one - even if there's risk to the child's health, longevity or mental state.
Curebie therapies are often quite nasty and many (most) of the doctors who support cure movements tend to fall into the "quack" category. In some cases, the curebie medical profession seems very similar to internet scams with the main aims being more monetary that social.
Most of all though, it's because people and families get hurt.
12 comments:
I disagree with you. I don't think anyone would do something to cure their child if it's dangerous.
- February 12, 2008 at 4:53 AM
- Gavin Bollard said...
I'd love to agree that nobody ever deliberately hurts their children, but history disagrees strongly with this.
Ignoring Autism and Aspergers for a moment, there are plenty of documented cases of parents spanking their children to the point where their physical and mental health is at risk. Though it's not considered PC nowadays, it once was.
Back on topic, you can see parents putting their children through therapies such as Chelation, which has a high risk of Kidney damage and calcium depletion.
- February 12, 2008 at 6:56 AM
I'm curious how this might play out with an adult who hasn't (yet) been diagnosed with Aspergers. I have a very close friend with a lot of the hallmarks - relentless conversation without realizing they're not connecting, intense interest in a few topics that often go above others' heads, and other things that suggest he has never quite learned some of the cues most people use to carry on regular conversations and keep them from spiraling into debates or conflict.
He has maintained no real friendships from his past, and it's frustrating to watch him alienate new people he meets, without realizing it and then deciding it was their problem. I've mentioned Aspergers (having done a lot of reading on my own), but he feels such "labels" are only used as an excuse by average people to explain why others (particularly smarter people) are so different, and can therefore be marginalized.
I recently reached a limit with him, which has been very devastating, but I just felt that he needs to take some steps to acknowledge the situation and work constructively to finding a better way to deal with it, and in turn, perhaps give others a better understanding of him as well. He has some absolutely wonderful qualities, and it's a shame to see this wall between him and the rest of the world. Am I being reasonable, or just a "curebie"?
- February 14, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- Gavin Bollard said...
Being a curebie is wanting to use external forces to change someone. Wanting change to come from within is something different entirely.
I don't think you're being at all unreasonable. If anything I think it marks you as a very observant and caring friend.
Your description strongly suggests an aspie but the recognition of the label isn't always easy - or welcome for that matter.
Accepting oneself with our flaws as well as our strengths takes a lot of effort and character. Your friend may not be ready to take this step.
It's my belief that the best improvements will only come with self-acceptance but it seems that in this case, it's going to take a bit longer.
Keep trying to raise awareness but be careful not to irritate as this could slow the path to acceptance.
- February 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- Meredith said...
With kids, it's very difficult to draw the line between helping and changing. Even TEACCH, which is one of the most acceptable development programs, does contain elements which make my fists clench - and even parenting itself is pretty controversial, regardless of the kid's neurology. I mean, until you're 18, and perhaps even a little beyond, you are not treated as a responsible, worthy person with all due rights. Instead, you are made to feel inferior because "you're not the one who earns" - or at least that is what I felt.
For example, social courtesies, such as greetings, etiquette and formal "panels". I still don't understand why are these things oh-so-necessary, as they hold no actual content in communication - yet as a child I was forced to use them ("because you need to learn this and that so you can be self-sufficient"). Nowadays my mother is more understanding and therefore I can afford not to use any "filler", and I'm doing just fine with my life (well, as anyone could do at the age of 18 with no degree yet). I even managed to have a part-time job - in a world where 85% of Aspies are deemed "unemployable" in some sort of statistic bullshit.
On the other hand, there are things which must be taught to everyone - like that putting your fingers into the grinder is dangerous, etc. But even in these cases, I believe that aversion is not the solution. Demonstration, logical explanation might take ore time and attention, but in the long term, these method are far more beneficial.
One part of TEACCH which did considerably upset me is "making the child able to enjoy playing", as opposed to stimming. Breaking news: stimming is enjoyable, and quite likely necessary for the spectrum-kid, and therefore shouldn't be fought against! Of course, you'll get weird looks on the playground when (s)he is just running in circles, flapping his/her hands, etc., but if it's his/her main way of stress relief and/or enjoying him/herself, who cares?! (Curebies do, meh.)
And, as I can say by experience, the desire for social contact will eventually develop - it's just a question of time, so don't force it. (Besides, most aspies I'm acquianted with can relate to adults much more easily, so their problems diminish with growing up. But there are examples for the exact opposite - children forever. That makes me think that movie ratings and other conventional age barriers are pretty much useless when dealing with aspies - our mental age can be a lot more, or less, or otherwise unrelated to our physical age. I was said to be "30 in science, morals and theory, 3 in emotional and social reality" in elementary school!)
Ooops...that was quite extensive. However, I believe it can be just as useful, so no problem.
- February 23, 2008 at 3:54 AM
- Shannon said...
Very good.
"I disagree with you. I don't think anyone would do something to cure their child if it's dangerous."
But they would, and have. Chelation ring a bell? Others are dangerous, too.
- April 10, 2009 at 5:02 PM
What really ticks me off is the people who think that autism/Aspergers is something terribly, terribly bad that NEEDS to be cured. My daughter is an aspie with severe ADHD and despite all her difficulties, I would NEVER change the way she is: her differences are an integral part of her beautiful personality, and I love every part of her. Curebies treat autists like mutant diseased freaks, and it makes me so angry and sad for them that they can't see the beauty of neurodiversity.
- January 13, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- anthony said...
So you think that a kid with aspergers is a hand full....
Just wait till they become adults...
They are pure evil..
- June 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Gavin Bollard said...
I don't subscribe to the opinion that anyone of any race or genetic disposition is inherently evil. Evil is very much a societal thing.
I do understand that sometimes someone may appear evil by their actions but again, it's not applicable to all people on the spectrum, just some.
Even then, I often wonder if those "evil people" would have been quite different had they been given a different social background.
- June 15, 2010 at 10:33 AM
hi Gavin
i like your blog & your insight! i have a child with autism aged 9. obv i disagree with the poster about the evil comment...but my son has his moments...& a handful is exactly how i do describe him!! meltdowns are an ongoing distress for both of us...but while my son bounces back after the 'calm' i'm left emotionally & physically drained...but i digress...
wanted to say love the 'are you a curebie??' list haha...v true & v scary ppl they are too. met a few here & there on forums over the yr & avoid them like the plague!! v sad silly ppl...acceptance is key!
in fact acceptance is not enough i will only be satisfied when society recognises that the unique perspective of a person with autism or AS is as valid as the NT perspective. it is different but not less than...
as for NT being 'normal'???! whats normal anyway??! i'm a little (a lot) neurotic myself!! :)
as for ppl not being inherently evil...i'm afraid i have to disagree with you there...ppl with Antisocial Personality Disorder - known also as sociopaths/psychopaths are born without a conscience, devoid of compassion or empathy & lacking the ability to form emphatic concern for their fellow beings. such a personality type often displays violent & manipulative behaviours...leading to evil acts. so yes i would say that they are indeed born evil.
as for the whole nature/nurture aspect. for me nature always wins out. not all those abused become abusers & not all abusers were abused. also not everyone from a dsyfunctional family goes on to abuse. there is another factor beyond past experience & family upbringing...nature...we wonder how such ppl can cross 'the line' but i believe thee are some ppl who start from the other side of the line to begin with...you can spot them in childhood...they'll usually be the ones tying fireworks to the cats tail.
- July 1, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Relationships, jobs, school, your mental health.....curebies will gladly fuck all that shit up!!!!!
It's 2012, so fight til you can't fight them no more......
- February 4, 2012 at 2:29 PM
- Unknown said...
I support Autism Speaks and curebies. Because wanting a cure for a disability is not wrong.
- December 6, 2015 at 8:31 AM